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Lutheran reading notes

In Psalms chapter 60, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.

Theme: Wisdom, prayer, and faithful living Key people: Wise figures Key place: Israel Liturgical use: Wisdom lections
1 [To 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. {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm} {scattered: Heb. broken}
Psalms 60:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
Psalms 60:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Psalms 60:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
Psalms 60:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save {with} thy right hand, and hear me.
Psalms 60:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms 60:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7 Gilead {is} mine, and Manasseh {is} mine; Ephraim also {is} the strength of mine head; Judah {is} my lawgiver;
Psalms 60:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8 Moab {is} my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. {triumph...: or, triumph thou over me: (by an irony}
Psalms 60:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9 Who will bring me {into} the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? {strong...: Heb. city of strength?}
Psalms 60:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10 {Wilt} not thou, O God, {which} hadst cast us off? and {thou}, O God, {which} didst not go out with our armies?
Psalms 60:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11 Give us help from trouble: for vain {is} the help of man. {help of man: Heb. salvation, etc}
Psalms 60:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he {it is that} shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms 60:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.