Psalms 60

Psalms 60:2

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof, for it shaketh.

O God, thou seest, that, through thy just judgment upon our land, all things are out of order; and, as it is seen oftentimes in earthquakes, here are fearful breaches made in our state, by reason of our sins: oh do thou heal up these breaches, which our sins have made.

Psalms 60:3

Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Thou hast made us giddy, and unable to guide ourselves, through astonishment at thy judgments; even as the man that is drunk with wine reeleth, and knows not where to place his steps.

Psalms 60:4

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth.

O God, thou hast given to thy people a happy victory against the Syrians; and hast thereby encouraged them to depend upon thee, in these assaults of the men of Edom; that thou mayest thereby be glorified, in the truth of thy promises and performances.

Psalms 60:6

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

The holy God, who can never fail his promises, hath said that concerning me, wherein I will both trust and triumph: behold, he hath graciously assured me that he will perfect and accomplish this kingdom of mine, which he hath begun; and that part of it which is yet withheld in the hands of Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, namely Shechem and the valley of Succoth, I shall receive into my full possession.

Psalms 60:7

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

As for Gilead and Manasseh, which are the utmost coasts of Canaan, they are as surely mine, as if they had yielded themselves into my hands already; and as for the tribe of Ephraim, I make account of that as my chief strength, and the main power of my kingdom: Judah, as by God’s appointment and prediction was fore-ordained, is the tribe of authority, which shall give laws to Israel:

Psalms 60:8

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cost out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

And as for the bordering but malignant nations of Moab, Edom, and Philistia, I shall subdue them at pleasure, and destine them to those base offices, they are worthy of; Moab shall be as a pot of earth to wash my feet in, which I shall soon after break into sherds; over Edom I will trample and insult, as it hath scornfully insulted upon God’s people; and thou, Philistia, do thou now domineer and proudly tyrannize over God’s Israel as thou hast hitherto done, and if thou find cause continue thy triumphs.

Psalms 60:9

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Who, but thou, O Lord my God, wilt bring me into those cities of strength, which pertain to Edom? Thou canst, and thou wilt give me victory, over those proud neighbours.