Psalms 80:5-6

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

Bread was considered a staple of life, hence Jesus’ calling himself the bread. If we consider bread to be the every day needs of life, then we can better understand the Psalmist when he declares, we are being fed bread of tears. The very basics of living were filled with tears because of the troubles that had beset them.

Consider then how easily we forget to be thankful for all the blessings we have. How ought we to pray, give us this day our daily bread!  How easy it is for us to lose sight of the One who gives all such blessings and we give place to other gods who are no gods at all.

Such was the situation of the people of God at this point in time. They had taken for granted the blessings and protection of God and it wasn’t until all that was stripped away, and it was as it were, their daily bread was filled with tears – and note – it was not just the bread, but also their drink. Tears and more tears. They were in a vale of tears because of their sin. Just as Israel found itself in the valley of Achor because of sin, so have the people here once again found themselves eating and drinking tears because of sin. May we learn from the past and repent quickly and completely so that we may never find ourselves in such a place. But if, and when we do, may we humble ourselves to seek God’s face for He alone can restore us.

“Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.” 

The word used for strive here also means ‘contention’. Perhaps it would be best read, we are at contention with our neighbors.  
This lack of peace is yet another symptom of God having left the camp so to speak, for He is the Prince of peace, and there is no peace if He is not present.
There is no peace to the wicked.
How can there be peace while the whoredoms of Jezebel are so many?
This further builds the case that the people had backslid. One of the curses of Deuteronomy was that they would fall before their enemies. That is exactly what we see as Judah and Israel headed into captivity. Their strength decayed to the point that all their neighbors were gathering around waiting to pick them apart for spoils.
True peace comes through strength. We on our own have no strength, that’s why it’s so important that we know the Prince of Peace. As such we must come to a place where we place our faith in God alone – as did Jehoshaphat pray, we have no strength against this great company but our eyes are fixed on Thee!
Do you hear the echoes? Cause Thy face to shine and we shall be saved! O Lord, our eyes are fixed on Thee, waiting for you to move!
The correct and safest place for the Christian to find themselves at all times in their life is the place of waiting on God. This waiting means we have done all that is in our power to do right, and we now are looking to God for Him to move. If He doesn’t move, we will perish, but there is no other option. That is faith. It’s the solid conviction that God is all in all and outside of Him, there is no hope, and thus, no option.
If you find yourself fallen down, and surrounded as it were by neighbors who wish to take advantage and mock and scoff. Take heart and make things right with God. He will sort everything out.

Micah 7:8-9  Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.