Psa 60:5-12 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 60:5-12: 60:5-12 This section is repeated verbatim in 108:6-13 . 60:5 The psalmist prays for rescue based on the special relationship between God and his people.

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‏ Psalms 60:5-12

Summary for Ps 60:5-12: 60:5-12 ^a This section is repeated verbatim in 108:6-13 ^b. 60:5 ^c The psalmist prays for rescue based on the special relationship between God and his people.
Summary for Ps 60:6-8: 60:6-8 ^d The Lord responds with a message of promise. He shares his land with his people as spoils of war. 60:6 ^e Shechem and Succoth represent Israel’s heartland.
60:9 ^f Destroying a defeated invader’s capital (the fortified city) would help to ensure that they would not attack again. The capital of Edom was Bozrah, located to the southeast of Israel. Only God could grant victory.