Psalms60

Psalms 60 begins with a lament over God's apparent rejection and the nation's suffering, describing the land as broken and the people drinking "wine of astonishment." The psalmist then expresses hope, recalling God's promise of dominion over various territories, signifying future restoration. The psalm concludes with a renewed plea for divine help, asserting that through God alone, victory over enemies will be achieved.

Lament and Plea for Restoration

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To the Overseer. --`Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt--twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us--hadst been angry! --Thou dost turn back to us.
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Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.
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Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.
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Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.
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That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save with Thy right hand, and answer us.

The Oracle of God's Sovereignty

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God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult--I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
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Mine is Gilead, and mine is Manasseh, And Ephraim is the strength of my head, Judah is my lawgiver,
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Moab is my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

A Renewed Petition for Victory

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Who doth bring me to a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?
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Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!
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Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the deliverance of man.
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In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!
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