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13 [a]Why have you broken down its walls
    so that all who pass by pluck its grapes?[b]
14 The boars from the forest ravage it,
    and wild beasts of the field feed on it.
15 Turn once again to us, O Lord of hosts;[c]
    look down from heaven and see;
take care of this vine,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 80:13 The psalmist begs God to attend once again to his wasted vine then, the people will once again praise their savior.
  2. Psalm 80:13 Why . . . ?: see note on Ps 6:4.
  3. Psalm 80:15 Lord of hosts: see note on Ps 59:6.

13 Boars from the forest ravage(A) it,
    and insects from the fields feed on it.
14 Return to us, God Almighty!
    Look down from heaven and see!(B)
Watch over this vine,
15     the root your right hand has planted,
    the son[a] you have raised up for yourself.

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  1. Psalm 80:15 Or branch