1 O GOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

1To the chiefe Musician vpon Shushan-Eduth Michtam of Dauid, to teach. When hee stroue with Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobah, when Ioab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt, twelue thousand. O God, thou hast cast vs off; thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene displeased, O turne thy selfe to vs againe.

2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heale the breaches thereof, for it shaketh.

3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of astonishment.

4Thou hast giuen a banner to them that feare thee: that it may be displayed because of the trueth. Selah.

5That thy beloued may be deliuered; saue with thy right hand, and heare mee.

6God hath spoken in his holinesse, I wil reioyce: I will diuide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Iudah is my Lawgiuer.

8Moab is my wash-pot, ouer Edom wil I cast out my shooe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

9Who wil bring me into the strong citie? who will lead me into Edom?

10Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast vs off? and thou, O God, which didst not goe out with our armies.

11Giue vs helpe from trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.

12Through God wee shall doe valiantly: for he it is that shall tread downe our enemies.

I == Ps 44:9

 

II == 2nd Chr 7:14

 

III == Ps 71:20 ; Isa 51:17 , 22 ; Jer 25:15

 

IV == Ps 20:5

 

 

 

V == Ps 108:6

VI == Gen 12:6 ; Josh 1:6 ; 13:27 ; Ps 89:35

 

VII == Gen 49:10 ; Deut 33:17

 

VIII == 2nd Sam 8:1-2 , 14 ; Ps 108:9

 

IX == 2nd Sam 11:1 ; 12:25

 

X == Josh 7:12 ; Ps 44:9 ; 61:1 ; 108:11

 

XI == Ps 118:8 ; 146:3

 

XII == Num 24:18 ; 1st Chr 19:13 ; Isa 63:3

1 For the leader; according to “The Lily of.…” A miktam of David (for teaching),

2 when he fought against Aram-Naharaim and Aram-Zobah; and Joab, coming back, killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

3 O God, you rejected us, broke our defenses; you were angry but now revive us.

4 You rocked the earth, split it open; repair the cracks for it totters.

5 You made your people go through hardship, made us stagger from the wine you gave us.

6 Raise up a banner for those who revere you, a refuge for them out of bow shot.

7 Help with your right hand and answer us that your loved ones may escape.

8 In the sanctuary God promised: “I will exult, will apportion Shechem; the valley of Succoth I will measure out.

9 Gilead is mine, mine is Manasseh; Ephraim is the helmet for my head, Judah, my own scepter.

10 Moab is my washbowl; upon Edom I cast my sandal.I will triumph over Philistia.”

11 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me into Edom?

12 Was it not you who rejected us, God? Do you no longer march with our armies?

13 Give us aid against the foe; worthless is human help.

14 We will triumph with the help of God, who will trample down our foes.

A PSALM OF DISCOURAGEMENT PSALM 60: DIFFERENT PSALMS IN TIME OF NATIONAL REVERSE ARE 44, 74, 79, 108. AT TIME OF REVERSES IN WAR WITH SYRIANS AND EDOMITES ( ii SAMUEL 8: 3-14) DAVID'S PRAYER WAS AGAIN ANSWERED ( II SAMUEL 8:14 )

David had been waging war in one area when Edom invaded from the south. He sent Joab who slew 12,000 of them, but 18,000 total were killed, see 1 Chr. 18:12.

Verse 1-5 David’s army had been suffering defeat, but since God had brought the people to war, (raised a banner, v 4) he calls upon God for victory.

Verses 6-8 He quotes God’s own words that He would bring victory over enemies

Verses 9-12 Therefore David is confident that though God had allowed defeat, He would still bring victory.