Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? Psalm 60:10 NASB Rejected us – David returns to rejection. This same verb is found in the opening verse (after the prologue). Zanah means, “to reject, to spurn, to cast off.” It involves strong dislike and…
Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom? Psalm 60:9 NASB Lead me – If God is sovereign, why am I concerned? If He truly holds my enemies in His hand, why am I afraid? Ah, because I don’t know which way to go. It’s not that I doubt…
“Moab is My washbowl; over Edom I shall throw My shoe; shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!” Psalm 60:8 NASB Because of Me – If you read this verse in ESV, you will find “shout in triumph.” The Hebrew is hitroai. The root is rua, spelled Resh-Ayin. As TWOT notes, “An unusual verb, although…
OK, a lot of people have indicated that they would like to make another trip to Israel. So Bob and I talked about this, floated a few ideas, and are now ready to see if we have enough interest to make this work. DATES – APPROXIMATELY Aug 10-21, 2016 – this might change due to…
“Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.” Psalm 60:7 NASB Mine – Perhaps one of the most significant and shortest Hebrew words is li, the combination of the preposition le and the pronoun ani. Literally, “toward I” or “from I,” the result is…
God has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth.” Psalm 60:6 NASB In His holiness – dabar YHVH. The word of the Lord. Isn’t that enough? YHVH spoke the cosmos into existence. His word carries power and glory. Isn’t it enough to simply…
That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and answer us! Psalm 60:5 NASB Save – YHVH saves those He loves. “Your beloved” is yedideka. TWOT’s analysis is worth reviewing: This noun is primarily employed to describe the nation of Israel (or Judah) and individuals as those who are greatly loved by…
You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. Psalm 60:4 NASB Given a banner – The Hebrew word nes means a flag, a standard (as in military combat) or a banner. In ancient times, factions involved in wars flew banners to identify themselves….
You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger. Psalm 60:3 NASB Experience Hardship – When the Tanakh uses the verb ra’a in the Hiphil tense, the idea is to be caused to see, to make one feel or know. God makes His people feel. He…
You have made the land quake, You have split it open; heal its breaches, for it totters. Psalm 60:2 NASB Heal its breaches – Sticking with the military context of verse 1, the ESV translates repah as “repair.” The walls have fallen. Lord, repair them. But the word is primarily about healing and is applied…
