Psalms 80:13The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.
The setting
Judean countryside, Israel. ~586 BC. Wild animals roam freely through abandoned vineyards, eating the remaining grapes...
The emotion here: helpless rage at watching destruction continue
The original word
ḥāzîr (חֲזִיר) — wild boar, unclean destroyer that tramples and devours everything
Why it matters
Boars were especially destructive because they uprooted vines entirely, not just eating fruit
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 80:13
The 'boar' represents Babylon - an unclean nation devouring God's holy people
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about random suffering, but it's about systematic exploitation. The psalmist watches enemies deliberately profit from Israel's collapse.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 80:13
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 80:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 80:13 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Asaph. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include destruction, enemies, vulnerability. Notable phrases: The boar out of the wood ravages it. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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