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Hebrew phrase in the superscription of Psalm 60, translated “To [the tune] of ‘The Lily of the Covenant’ ” (niv), perhaps a familiar ancient melody to which the psalm was performed. See Music.

Show passage in OET: PSA 60:1–12

OET-RV PSA 60:1

60 God, you’ve abandoned us—you’ve broken through our defenses.
⇔ ≈ You’ve been angry—restore us again.

OET-RV PSA 60:2

2 You’ve made the land tremble—you’ve torn it apart.
⇔ → Heal its fissures, because it’s shaking.

OET-RV PSA 60:3

3 You’ve made your people see difficult things.
⇔ ≈ You’ve given us wine to drink that makes us stagger.

OET-RV PSA 60:4

4 You’ve set up a banner for those who honour you,
⇔ to be displayed against those who flee from the battle. (Instrumental break.)

OET-RV PSA 60:5

5 Use your strength to rescue those you love
⇔ and answer us

OET-RV PSA 60:6

6 God has spoken from his sacred place, “I’ll celebrate.
⇔ I’ll divide Shekem
⇔ ≈ and apportion out the Sukot Valley.

OET-RV PSA 60:7

7 Gilead is mine,
⇔ ≈ and Menasheh (Manasseh) is mine.
⇔ Efrayim (Ephraim)/Yisrael (Israel) also is my helmet.
⇔ ≈ Yehudah (Judah) is my scepter.

OET-RV PSA 60:8

8 Moav (Moab) is my wash-basin.
⇔ I’ll toss my shoe on Edom to indicate my ownership of it.
⇔ I’ll shout triumphantly because of Peleshet.”

OET-RV PSA 60:9

9 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
⇔ ≈ Who will lead me to Edom?

OET-RV PSA 60:10

10 But it seems that you’ve rejected us, God?
⇔ You don’t join our army when they go into battle.

OET-RV PSA 60:11

11 Give us help against our enemy,
⇔ because human help is worthless.

OET-RV PSA 60:12

12 We’ll win with God’s help.
⇔ ≈ He’ll trample our enemies down.

OET-LV PSA 60:3

3  Oh _god you_have _rejected _us you_have _broken _out _against _us you _have _been _angry you _will _restore to/for_us.

OET-LV PSA 60:4

4  You _have _made _quake the_land you_have _split _it _open repair fractures _of_its if/because it _is _shaking.

OET-LV PSA 60:5

5  You _have _made _see people _of_your a _hard_thing you_have _made _us _drink wine staggering.

OET-LV PSA 60:6

6  You _have _set _up for_those_fearing _of_you a _standard to_be _displayed from_face/in _front _of the_bow Şelāh.

OET-LV PSA 60:7

7  So _that they_may _be _rescued your _beloved _of_ones save hand _of_your _right and.

OET-LV PSA 60:8

8  god he _has _spoken in_sanctuary _of_his I _will _exult I _will _divide _up Shəkem and_the _Valley _of Şukkōt I _will _measure _off.

OET-LV PSA 60:9

9  To_me Gilˊād and_belongs_to_me Mənashsheh and_ʼEfrayim is_the _protection _of my_head Yəhūdāh/(Judah) is_my _of_commander’s _staff.

OET-LV PSA 60:10

10  Mōʼāⱱ is_the _pot _of my _washing _of_my over ʼEdōm I _throw sandal _of_my on_me Oh _Pəleshet shout.

OET-LV PSA 60:11

11  Who will_he _bring _me a _city _of fortification who has_he _led _me to ʼEdōm.

OET-LV PSA 60:12

12  Not you Oh _god have_you(pl)_rejected _us and_not you _go _out Oh _god with_armies _of_our.

OET-LV PSA 60:13

13  Come_NOW to/for_ourselves help _of from_the_foe and_is_worthlessness the_deliverance _of humankind.

OET-LV PSA 60:14

14  In_god we _will _do strength and_he he _will _tread _down foes _of_our.

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