Psalms 60
WEB·Psalms 60
1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.
KJVTo the chief MusicianH5329(H8764) upon ShushaneduthH7802, MichtamH4387 of DavidH1732, to teachH3925(H8763); when he stroveH5327(H8687) with AramnaharaimH763H5104 and with AramzobahH760, when JoabH3097 returnedH7725(H8799), and smoteH5221(H8686) of EdomH123 in the valleyH1516 of saltH4417 twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505. O GodH430, thou hast cast us offH2186(H8804), thou hast scatteredH6555(H8804) us, thou hast been displeasedH599(H8804); O turn thyself to us againH7725(H8787).
2 You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.
KJVThou hast made the earthH776 to trembleH7493(H8689); thou hast brokenH6480(H8804) it: healH7495(H8798) the breachesH7667 thereof; for it shakethH4131(H8804).
3 You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.
KJVThou hast shewedH7200(H8689) thy peopleH5971 hard thingsH7186: thou hast made us to drinkH8248(H8689) the wineH3196 of astonishmentH8653.
4 You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
KJVThou hast givenH5414(H8804) a bannerH5251 to them that fearH3373 thee, that it may be displayedH5127(H8710) becauseH6440 of the truthH7189. SelahH5542.
5 So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
KJVThat thy belovedH3039 may be deliveredH2502(H8735); saveH3467(H8685) with thy right handH3225, and hearH6030(H8798) me.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
KJVGodH430 hath spokenH1696(H8765) in his holinessH6944; I will rejoiceH5937(H8799), I will divideH2505(H8762) ShechemH7927, and mete outH4058(H8762) the valleyH6010 of SuccothH5523.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.
KJVGileadH1568 is mine, and ManassehH4519 is mine; EphraimH669 also is the strengthH4581 of mine headH7218; JudahH3063 is my lawgiverH2710(H8781);
8 Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
KJVMoabH4124 is my washpotH5518H7366; over EdomH123 will I cast outH7993(H8686) my shoeH5275: PhilistiaH6429, triumphH7321(H8708) thou because of me.
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?
KJVWho will bringH2986(H8686) me into the strongH4692 cityH5892? who will leadH5148(H8804) me into EdomH123?
10 Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.
KJVWilt not thou, O GodH430, which hadst cast us offH2186(H8804)? and thou, O GodH430, which didst not go outH3318(H8799) with our armiesH6635?
11 Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.
KJVGiveH3051(H8798) us helpH5833 from troubleH6862: for vainH7723 is the helpH8668 of manH120.
12 Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
KJVThrough GodH430 we shall doH6213(H8799) valiantlyH2428: for he it is that shall tread downH947(H8799) our enemiesH6862.
Psalms 60
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