Self-interpreting Bible
Psalms 60
1David complaining to God of former judgments, 4now upon better hope prayeth for deliverance: 6comforting himself in God's promises, he craveth that help whereon he trusteth.
0 To the chief Musician aupon Shushan-eduth, 1Michtam of David, bto teach; when he cstrove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.
1 O GOD, dthou hast cast us off, thou hast 2scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O eturn thyself to us again.
- d: Ps. 44:9 , Ps. 80:12
- 2: Heb. broken.
- e: La. 3:31 , La. 3:32 , Zec. 10:6 , Ps. 80:1 - 3 , Ps. 80:7 , Ps. 80:14 , Ps. 80:19 , Ps. 79:8 - 11 , Ps. 74:3 , Ps. 74:19 , Ps. 74:21 , Ps. 44:23 - 26
2 Thou fhast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
- f: 1Sa. 14:15 , Hag. 2:7 , 2Ch. 7:14 , Is. 30:30 , Je. 30:17
3 Thou ghast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
4 Thou hhast given ia banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
5 That jthy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
- j: Ps. 108:6 - 13 , Ps. 20:6 , 2Co. 1:10 , Is. 63:1 - 5 , De. 33:12
6 God khath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I lwill divide mShechem, and *mete out the valley of nSuccoth.
- k: Ps. 89:35 , Je. 23:9 , Am. 4:2
- l: 2Sa. 5:1 - 3 , 1 Chronicles 12 , 2Sa. 2:8 , 2Sa. 2:9
- m: Jos. 17:7
- *: mete-measure.
- n: Ge. 33:17
7 oGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the pstrength of mine head; Judah is my qlawgiver;
- o: Jos. 13:29 - 31
- p: 1Sa. 28:2 , De. 33:17
- q: Ge. 49:8 - 10 , Ps. 122:5
8 Moab is my rwashpot; over sEdom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, 3triumph thou because of me.
- r: 2Sa. 8:2 , 1Ch. 18:13
- s: Ru. 4:7 , 2Sa. 8:14 , 1Ch. 18:13
- 3: Or, triumph thou over me [ironically]. Ps. 108.9. 2Sa. 5.18-25; 8.1; 21.15-22. Is. 14.29. , Ps. 108:9 , 2Sa. 5:18 - 25 , 2Sa. 8:1 , 2Sa. 21:15 - 22 , Is. 14:29
9 Who will bring me into the 4strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
- 4: Heb. city of strength.
10 Wilt not thou, O God, which thadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
- t: Ps. 44:9 , Ps. 108:11 , Is. 12:1 , Is. 49:14
11 Give uus help from trouble: for vain is the 5help of man.
12 Through vGod we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- v: Nu. 24:18 , 1Ch. 19:13 , Ps. 27:1 - 3 , Ps. 118:6 - 14 , Ps. 18:30 - 45 , Is. 17:13 , Is. 41:14 - 16 , Is. 41:26 , Is. 63:3 , Mal. 4:1 - 3