Psalms 60
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, 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.
2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
5That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
6God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
9Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
10Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
11Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4305× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- אֱדֹםʼĔdômH1233× in this chapter
Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֵתʼêthH8533× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- זָנַחzânachH21862× in this chapter
reject, forsake, fail
- לֹאlôʼH38082× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מִיmîyH43102× in this chapter
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
- צַרtsarH68622× in this chapter
narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
- אֲרַם צוֹבָהʼĂram TsôwbâhH7602× in this chapter
Aram of Tsoba (or Coele-Syria)
- אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִםʼĂram NahărayimH7632× in this chapter
Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia
- שׁוּבshûwbH77252× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1201× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- גַּיְאgayʼH15161× in this chapter
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
- גִּלְעָדGilʻâdH15681× in this chapter
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- הוּאhûwʼH19311× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- חַיִלchayilH24281× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- חָלַץchâlatsH25021× in this chapter
to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen
- חָלַקchâlaqH25051× in this chapter
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
- חָקַקchâqaqH27101× in this chapter
properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribe
- יָבַלyâbalH29861× in this chapter
properly, to flow; causatively, to bring (especially with pomp)
- יְדִידyᵉdîydH30391× in this chapter
loved
- יָהַבyâhabH30511× in this chapter
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH30631× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- יוֹאָבYôwʼâbH30971× in this chapter
Joab, the name of three Israelites
- יַיִןyayinH31961× in this chapter
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
- יָמִיןyâmîynH32251× in this chapter
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33181× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- יָרֵאyârêʼH33731× in this chapter
fearing; morally, reverent
- יָשַׁעyâshaʻH34671× in this chapter
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- כִּיkîyH35881× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לָמַדlâmadH39251× in this chapter
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
- מָדַדmâdadH40581× in this chapter
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
- מוֹאָבMôwʼâbH41241× in this chapter
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
- מוֹטmôwṭH41311× in this chapter
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall
- מִכְתָּםmiktâmH43871× in this chapter
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem
- מֶלַחmelachH44171× in this chapter
properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
- מְנַשֶּׁהMᵉnashshehH45191× in this chapter
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- מָעוֹזmâʻôwzH45811× in this chapter
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence