Psalms 60:1
ContextNETBible | For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; 2 a prayer 3 of David written to instruct others. 4 It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 5 12,000 Edomites 6 in the Valley of Salt. 7 O God, you have rejected us. 8 You suddenly turned on us in your anger. 9 Please restore us! |
XREF | 1Sa 4:10,11,17; 1Sa 13:6,7,11,19-22; 1Sa 31:1-7; 2Sa 8:3,12,13; 2Sa 10:16; 2Ki 14:7; 1Ch 18:3,12,13; 1Ch 19:16-19; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 25:11; Ps 44:9; Ps 59:1; Ps 59:11; Ps 60:10; Ps 74:1; Ps 79:9; Ps 85:4; Ps 89:3,7,19; Ps 89:38; Ps 90:13; Ps 108:11; La 3:31,32; Zec 10:6; Ro 11:1,2 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Psalm 60. The psalmist grieves over Israel’s humiliation, but in response to God’s assuring word, he asks for divine help in battle and expresses his confidence in victory. 2 tn The Hebrew expression means “lily of the testimony.” It may refer to a particular music style or to a tune title. 3 tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word מִכְתָּם (miktam), which also appears in the heading to Pss 16, 56-59, is uncertain. HALOT 582-83 s.v. defines it as “inscription.” 4 tn Heb “to teach.” 5 tn In Josh 8:21 and Judg 20:48 the two verbs “turn back” and “strike down” are also juxtaposed. There they refer to a military counter-attack. 6 tn Heb “12,000 of Edom.” Perhaps one should read אֲרַם (’aram, “Aram”) here rather than אֱדוֹם (’edom, “Edom”). 7 sn The heading apparently refers to the military campaign recorded in 2 Sam 10 and 1 Chr 19. 8 sn You have rejected us. See Pss 43:2; 44:9, 23. 9 tn Heb “you broke out upon us, you were angry.” 10 tn The imperfect verbal form here expresses the psalmist’s wish or prayer. |