Psalms 80:5
Thou hast caused them to eat bread of tears, And causest them to drink With tears a third time.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
In Context
4Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.
6Thou makest us a strife to our neighbours, And our enemies mock at it.
Cross References
Job 6:7My soul is refusing to touch! They [are] as my sickening food.
Psalms 74:1An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
Psalms 102:9Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled,
Lamentations 3:43Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain — Thou hast not pitied.
Ezekiel 4:16And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, lo, I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they have eaten bread by weight and with fear; and water by measure and with astonishment, they do drink;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 80:2-8
Mournful Complaints. 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us. 3 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. 4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure. 6 Thou makest us a strife… Read the whole commentary →