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Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.
For the choir director; according to ALit The lily of testimonyShushan Eduth. A BPossibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement PsalmMikhtam of David, to teach; C2 Sam 8:3, 13; 1 Chr 18:3, 12when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
1 O God, APs 44:9You have rejected us. You have 1Or broken out upon usB2 Sam 5:20broken us;
You have been CPs 79:5angry; O, DPs 80:3restore us.
2 You have made the 1Or earthAPs 18:7land quake, You have split it open;
B2 Chr 7:14; Is 30:26Heal its breaches, for it totters.
3 You have 1Lit caused Your people to seeAPs 66:12; 71:20made Your people experience hardship;
You have given us 2Lit wine of staggeringwine to BPs 75:8; Is 51:17, 22; Jer 25:15drink that makes us stagger.
4 You have given a APs 20:5; Is 5:26; 11:12; 13:2banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. 1Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
5 APs 60:5-12; 108:6-13That Your BDeut 33:12; Ps 127:2; Is 5:1; Jer 11:15beloved may be delivered,
CPs 17:7Save with Your right hand, and answer 1Some authorities read meus!
 
6 God has spoken in His 1Or sanctuaryAPs 89:35holiness:
“I will exult, I will portion out BGen 12:6; 33:18; Josh 17:7Shechem and measure out the valley of CGen 33:17; Josh 13:27Succoth.
7 “AJosh 13:31Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
BDeut 33:17Ephraim also is the 1Lit protectionhelmet of My head;
Judah is My 2Or lawgiverCGen 49:10scepter.
8 “A2 Sam 8:2Moab is My washbowl;
Over B2 Sam 8:14Edom I shall throw My shoe;
Shout loud, O C2 Sam 8:1Philistia, because of Me!”
 
9 Who will bring me into the besieged city?
Who 1Or has ledwill lead me to Edom?
10 Have not You Yourself, O God, APs 60:1; 108:11rejected us?
And BJosh 7:12; Ps 44:9will You not go forth with our armies, O God?
11 O give us help against the adversary,
For APs 146:3deliverance 1Lit ofby man is in vain.
12 1Or In or WithThrough God we shall ANum 24:18; Ps 118:16do valiantly,
And it is He who will BPs 44:5; Is 63:3tread down our adversaries.

A^ Lit The lily of testimony

B^ Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm

C^ 2 Sam 8:3, 13; 1 Chr 18:3, 12

A60:1 Ps 44:9

160:1 Or broken out upon us

B60:1 2 Sam 5:20

C60:1 Ps 79:5

D60:1 Ps 80:3

160:2 Or earth

A60:2 Ps 18:7

B60:2 2 Chr 7:14; Is 30:26

160:3 Lit caused Your people to see

A60:3 Ps 66:12; 71:20

260:3 Lit wine of staggering

B60:3 Ps 75:8; Is 51:17, 22; Jer 25:15

A60:4 Ps 20:5; Is 5:26; 11:12; 13:2

160:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

A60:5 Ps 60:5-12; 108:6-13

B60:5 Deut 33:12; Ps 127:2; Is 5:1; Jer 11:15

C60:5 Ps 17:7

160:5 Some authorities read me

160:6 Or sanctuary

A60:6 Ps 89:35

B60:6 Gen 12:6; 33:18; Josh 17:7

C60:6 Gen 33:17; Josh 13:27

A60:7 Josh 13:31

B60:7 Deut 33:17

160:7 Lit protection

260:7 Or lawgiver

C60:7 Gen 49:10

A60:8 2 Sam 8:2

B60:8 2 Sam 8:14

C60:8 2 Sam 8:1

160:9 Or has led

A60:10 Ps 60:1; 108:11

B60:10 Josh 7:12; Ps 44:9

A60:11 Ps 146:3

160:11 Lit of

160:12 Or In or With

A60:12 Num 24:18; Ps 118:16

B60:12 Ps 44:5; Is 63:3

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