Psalms 60:1-4
Summary for Ps 60:1-12: Ps 60 a The psalmist laments a national defeat and cries out to God for rescue. 60:title b useful for teaching: This psalm was taught to young people as part of their education.• regarding the time: See 2 Sam 8:13-14 c.
• Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah refer to the Arameans of northwest Mesopotamia and Syria (see study note on Gen 24:10).
• The tune “Lily of the Testimony” is unknown today.
Summary for Ps 60:1-4: 60:1-4 d When God’s people experience his discipline, they affirm their loyalty and await God’s answer.
60:3 e wine (Hebrew yayin) that sent us reeling: Yayin, the generic Hebrew term meaning “wine,” is often associated with drunkenness (2 Sam 13:28 f; Isa 5:11 g; 28:7-8 h; cp. Ps 104:15 i; Deut 14:26 j; Isa 55:1 k); it symbolized God’s judgment of the wicked (Ps 75:8 l; Jer 51:7 m).
60:4 n God raised a banner over his people to serve as a rallying point and as a source of pride and confidence.
• The fear of God that leads to wisdom (111:10 o) is not weakness; it provides the perspective and strength required to do what is right.
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