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Psalm 60

This is for the music leader, and he should use special music.

David wrote this prayer to teach people. He wrote it when he fought wars in north Syria. After the battle, Joab's army killed 12,000 of Edom's people in Salt Valley.

God, please help us! ^{[ a ]}

60 God, you have turned against us,
and you have broken down our strong walls. ^{[ b ]}
You are angry with us,
but please make us strong again!
² You made the ground shake
and you tore it open.
Now mend the holes,
or everything will fall down.
³ You have given your people a time of difficult trouble.
You have given us strong wine to drink,
that has made us fall like drunk people. ^{[ c ]}
⁴ But you have lifted up a flag
for the people who serve you.
They can meet together there,
to be safe in the battle.
Selah.
⁵ Use your power to rescue us!
Answer our prayers!
Then the people that you love will be safe.
⁶ God has spoken from his holy place! ^{[ d ]}
He has promised:
‘I will show my power!
I will make Shechem into separate pieces.
I will measure Succoth Valley.
⁷ Gilead belongs to me,
and so does Manasseh.
Ephraim is like my helmet for war.
Judah has the authority of my royal sceptre. ^{[ e ]}
⁸ But Moab is the place where I wash my hands.
Edom is my servant.
I can throw my shoes at him!
I will shout loudly,
because I have won against the Philistines.’ ^{[ f ]}

⁹ Who will lead me into the strong city?
Who will take me to fight and win against Edom? ^{[ g ]}
¹⁰ God, have you really turned against us?
Will you not lead our armies into battle?
¹¹ Help us to fight against our enemies,
because help from men is useless!
¹² With God's help, we will win!
He will beat down our enemies for us.

Footnotes

60:1 See 2 Samuel 8:3-13 ; 10:16-18 ; 1 Chronicles 18:3-12 ; 19:6-19 . David was fighting a war. He was a long way from home, near the River Euphrates. After the war, when David was returning home, Edom's army attacked Jerusalem. David sent Joab, the leader of his soldiers, to fight against the Edomites. David's army beat them and killed 12,000 of them. This happened in Salt Valley, near the Dead Sea. David wrote the psalm because he thought that God had left him and his people.
60:1 Edom's army broke down the city walls, but David decided that God had sent them to do it.
60:3 Strong wine that causes people to become drunk is often a picture of God's anger.
60:6 The holy place is God's home. Perhaps it was the temple in Jerusalem, or God's home in heaven.
60:7 The first six places were all parts of Israel. They all belong to God. He will decide what to do with them. They will have important jobs, like Ephraim as a soldier and Judah as a judge.
60:8 Moab, Edom and the Philistines were all enemies of Israel. God will use them like his servants, to do what he wants.
60:9 David is the speaker again from verse 9 to the end.

To the director: To the tune “Lily of the Agreement.” A miktam of David for teaching. Written when David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and Joab came back and defeated 12,000 Edomite soldiers at Salt Valley.

60 God, you were angry with us.
You rejected us and destroyed our defenses.
Please make us strong again.
² You shook the earth and split it open.
It is falling apart like a broken wall.
Please put it back together.
³ You have given your people many troubles.
We are dizzy and fall down like drunks.
⁴ But you have provided a flag to show your faithful followers
where to gather to escape the enemy’s attack. Selah

⁵ Use your great power and give us victory!
Answer our prayer and save the people you love.

⁶ God has spoken in his Temple ^{[ a ]} :
“I will win the war and rejoice in victory!
I will divide this land among my people.
I will give them Shechem.
I will give them Succoth Valley.
⁷ Gilead and Manasseh will be mine.
Ephraim will be my helmet.
Judah will be my royal scepter.
⁸ Moab will be the bowl for washing my feet.
Edom will be the slave who carries my sandals.
I will defeat the Philistines and shout in victory!”

^9-10 But, God, it seems that you have left us!
You do not go out with our army.
So who will lead me into the strong, protected city?
Who will lead me into battle against Edom?
¹¹ Help us defeat the enemy!
No one on earth can rescue us.
¹² Only God can make us strong.
Only God can defeat our enemies!

Footnotes

Psalm 60:6 in his Temple Or “in his holiness.”

Psalm 60 ^{[ a ]} ^{( A )}

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam ^{[ b ]} of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim ^{[ c ]} and Aram Zobah, ^{[ d ]} and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. ^{( B )}

¹ You have rejected us, ^{( C )} God, and burst upon us;
you have been angry ^{( D )} —now restore us! ^{( E )}
² You have shaken the land ^{( F )} and torn it open;
mend its fractures, ^{( G )} for it is quaking.
³ You have shown your people desperate times; ^{( H )}
you have given us wine that makes us stagger. ^{( I )}
⁴ But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner ^{( J )}
to be unfurled against the bow. ^{[ e ]}

⁵ Save us and help us with your right hand, ^{( K )}
that those you love ^{( L )} may be delivered.
⁶ God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem ^{( M )}
and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth. ^{( N )}
⁷ Gilead ^{( O )} is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim ^{( P )} is my helmet,
Judah ^{( Q )} is my scepter. ^{( R )}
⁸ Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I toss my sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph. ^{( S )} ”

⁹ Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
¹⁰ Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies? ^{( T )}
¹¹ Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless. ^{( U )}
¹² With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies. ^{( V )}

Footnotes

Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria
Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

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Psalm 60

This is for the music leader, and he should use special music.

David wrote this prayer to teach people. He wrote it when he fought wars in north Syria. After the battle, Joab's army killed 12,000 of Edom's people in Salt Valley.

God, please help us! ^{[ a ]}

Footnotes

To the director: To the tune “Lily of the Agreement.” A miktam of David for teaching. Written when David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and Joab came back and defeated 12,000 Edomite soldiers at Salt Valley.

Footnotes

Grieving over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.

For the music director; according to ^{[ a ]} Shushan Eduth. A ^{[ b ]} Mikhtam of David, to teach; ^{[ c ]} when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

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Psalm 60 ^{[ a ]} ^{( A )}

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam ^{[ b ]} of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim ^{[ c ]} and Aram Zobah, ^{[ d ]} and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. ^{( B )}

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Psalm 60

This is for the music leader, and he should use special music.

David wrote this prayer to teach people. He wrote it when he fought wars in north Syria. After the battle, Joab's army killed 12,000 of Edom's people in Salt Valley.

God, please help us! [ a ]

Footnotes

To the director: To the tune “Lily of the Agreement.” A miktam of David for teaching. Written when David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and Joab came back and defeated 12,000 Edomite soldiers at Salt Valley.

Footnotes

Grieving over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.

For the music director; according to [ a ] Shushan Eduth. A [ b ] Mikhtam of David, to teach; [ c ] when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

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Psalm 60 [ a ] ( A )

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam [ b ] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim [ c ] and Aram Zobah, [ d ] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. ( B )

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God, please help us! ^{[ a ]}

For the music director; according to ^{[ a ]} Shushan Eduth. A ^{[ b ]} Mikhtam of David, to teach; ^{[ c ]} when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

Psalm 60 ^{[ a ]} ^{( A )}

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam ^{[ b ]} of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim ^{[ c ]} and Aram Zobah, ^{[ d ]} and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. ^{( B )}