Psalms 60:1
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; ▼▼ The Hebrew expression means “lily of the testimony.” It may refer to a particular music style or to a tune title. a prayer ▼ of David written to instruct others. ▼▼ Heb “to teach.” It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down ▼▼ 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. 12,000 Edomites ▼▼ Heb “12,000 of Edom.” Perhaps one should read אֲרַם (’aram, “Aram”) here rather than אֱדוֹם (’edom, “Edom”). in the Valley of Salt. ▼
1 O God, you have rejected us. ▼ You suddenly turned on us in your anger. ▼
▼ Heb “you broke out upon us, you were angry.”
Please restore us! ▼
▼ The imperfect verbal form here expresses the psalmist’s wish or prayer.
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