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Psalms 60

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
  2. 2
    WEBYou have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.
    KJVThou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
  3. 3
    WEBYou have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.
    KJVThou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
  4. 4
    WEBYou have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
    KJVThou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
  5. 5
    WEBSo that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
    KJVThat thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
  6. 6
    WEBGod has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
    KJVGod hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
  7. 7
    WEBGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.
    KJVGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
  8. 8
    WEBMoab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
    KJVMoab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
  9. 9
    WEBWho will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?
    KJVWho will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
  10. 10
    WEBHaven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.
    KJVWilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
  11. 11
    WEBGive us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.
    KJVGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
  12. 12
    WEBThrough God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
    KJVThrough God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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