Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 60:1-12
Psalms 60:0 The Lord with His People 1. Confessions and prayer (Psalms 60:1-5 ) 2. The inheritance anticipated (Psalms 60:6-8 ) 3. Faith’s certainty (Psalms 60:9-12 ) This Psalm, “Shushan-Eduth” (the lily of testimony), also a Michtam of David, has for its beginning a confession of the godly in Israel. The Lord they acknowledge had scattered them and is angry with them. They pray for restoration. “That thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand and hear me.” Then He hears and... read more
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 60:1-12
Psalms 60:1-12THIS psalm has evidently a definite historical background. Israel has been worsted in fight, but still continues its campaign against Edom. Meditating on God’s promises, the psalmist anticipates victory, which will cover defeat and perfect partial successes, and seeks to breathe his own spirit of confidence into the ranks of his countrymen. But the circumstances answering to those required by the psalm are hard to find. The date assigned by the superscription cannot be called... read more