Psalms 80:17

Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh immediately after describing Israel's destroyed vine in the preceding verse. The appeal occurs during a moment of national collapse, seeking divine action to reverse collective ruin.

The words — The petition centers on יָדְךָ (yad-kha), literally "your hand," and בֶּן־אָדָם (ben-adam), literally "son of humankind." The imperative תְּֽהִי (t'hi) structures the request as "let it be" or "may it be."

The thread — The concept of God's hand sustaining a chosen figure runs directly into Psalms 89:21. The titles "at Your right hand" and "son of man" align with the enthronement motif in Psalms 110:1 and the heavenly vision in Daniel 7:13.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that restoration depends entirely on divine initiative rather than human effort. It directs appeal toward a specific, established figure rather than abstract hope.

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The Hebrew words

תְּֽהִי־te.hi-may it be יָ֭דְךָYa.de./khahand/ your עַל־'al-on אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man of יְמִינֶ֑ךָye.mi.Ne./kharight [hand]/ your עַל־'al-on בֶּן־ben-[the] son of אָ֝דָ֗ם'a.Damhumankind אִמַּ֥צְתָּ'i.Matz.ta[whom] you have made strongלָּֽךְ׃La/khfor/ yourself

King James Version

Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

Cross-references

Psalms 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
Daniel 7:13 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
Psalms 89:21 My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.
Psalms 80:15 the root Your right hand has planted, the son You have raised up for Yourself.
Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
John 5:21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.