Psalm 60

Authorship

This Psalm was authored by David.

Outline

(This began as Wendland's Expository Outline, but may be adapted.)

I. God has cast us off. (1)

A. He has scattered us.

B. He has been displeased.

II. Turn to us again. (1-3)

A. You made the earth to tremble and broke it; now heal it for it shakes.

B. You have shown Your people hard things: You have made us drink the wine of astonishment.

III. You have given a banner to them that fear You to be displayed because of the truth. (4) IV. So that Thy beloved may be delivered. (5)

A. Save with Thy right hand.

B. Hear me.

V. God has spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice. God once again emphasizes His sovereignty and that of Israel. (6-8)

A. I will divide Shechem.

B. I will mete out the valley of Succoth.

C. Gilead is mine.

D. Manasseh is mine.

E. Ephraim also is the strength of mine head.

F. Judah is my lawgiver.

G. Moab is my washpot.

H. Over Edom will I cast out my shoe.

I. Philistia, triumphs because of me.

VI. Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom? (9-12)

A. Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off and didst not go out with our armies?

B. Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

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

Textual Criticism

The following is from Barthélemy's Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament volume on the Psalms. For a key to the various symbols and abbreviations, click here.

Ps 60,6(4) cor קֶשֶׁט {B} G, σ', Hebr, S // err-voc: MT, α' קֹשֶׁט

Ps 60,7(5) וַעֲנֵנוּ {C} MTK // assim-parall: MTQ, G, Hebr, S, T וַעֲנָנִי

Ps 60,8(6) אֶעְלֹזָה {A} MT, G, α', σ', Hebr, T // exeg: S

Ps 60,11(9) מִי נָחַנִי {A} MT, T // exeg: G, Hebr, S

Ps 60,12(10) אֱלֹהִים {A} MT, G, Hebr, T // abr-styl: m, σ', S om