Psalms 80:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Bread of tears. — See Psalms 42:3.

In great measure. — Heb., shalîsh, i.e., a third part. (Comp. Isaiah 40:12, Margin.) Probably meaning a third part of an ephah. (See Exodus 16:36; Isaiah 5:10, LXX.) But here evidently used in a general way, as we say “a peck of troubles.”

Psalms 80:5

5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.