Psalms 60

Psalms 60:1

THE title, Shushan Edith] the words signifie, the Lillie of ornament, and it is not certainly known whether it were the name of some musicall instrument or the beginning of some ordinary song, Psal 80. in the Title: [To teach] that is to say, given to the Colledge of sacred Musitians for a forme of a song of victory, to have their Schollars learne it, and peradventure all the people; to honour Davids triumphant returne in stead of ordinary songs which were used upon such occasions, see 1 Samuel 18:6. Psal. 68. 12. 26. [twelve thousand] in Samuel and the Chronicles, there is mention made of eighteen thousand, peradventure these twelve thousand were kild in a pitcht battell, and the other six thousand in some other skirmishes. Cast us off] this must bee understood of the grieveous calamities which the people suffered under the Iudges, and under Sauls raign.

Psalms 60:2

To tremble] thou hast shaken the land of Israel, and caused them to suffer many adversities.

Psalms 60:3

Made us to drink] thou hast amazed and astonished us with afflictions, like unto a man that had drank some drink to astonish, and make him beside himselfe, according to the threatning in Deut. 28. 28. 34.

Psalms 60:4

Displayed] in signe of victory: [Because of] not for any desert of ours, but only to ratifie the truth of thy promises of grace.

Psalms 60:6

Hath spoken] that is to say, he hath sworn by himselfe, who is the most holy one: Others, hee hath spoken in his sanctury; that is to say, in heaven, or in the Temple where he uttered his Oracles: [I will rejoyce] that is to say, I shall enjoy my victory peaccably, possessing the Kingdome of Israel, even over those parts which did longest and most obstinately follow Saulsside, as those places had done which are here named.

Psalms 60:7

The strength] namely that Tribe, in which, by reason of the great number and valour of them, consisteth the chiefe strength of my Kingdome, see Deuteronomy 3:1-29. 17. Psal. 78. 9. [My Law-giver] that is to say, Jerusalem the chiefe citie of Judah and of all Israel; the great councell of the seventy Iudges, Numbers 11:16. and my soveragne court of Iustice, Psal.22. 5.

Psalms 60:8

My washpot] that is a people brought into a most abject slavery, as your scullions and dishwashers in Kitchins, Psal. 68. 13. or a countrey grown in famous and of a odid condition, as your water-carriers are; unlesse hee meanes the great slaughters which David made in those places, having flaine two parts of the Moabites; whereupon the countrey became as a great panne or boule full of blood, 2 Samuel 8:2 [will I cast out] in contem, and to despise them: [Triumph thou] that is to lay, acknowledge me to be thy King with joyfull acclamations, as who should say, with a long live the King; honour thou my triumph now that thou art subdued, 2 Sam. 8. 1. 12.

Psalms 60:9

Who will bring me] who will put the enemies strong holds into my possession, after that I have overcome them in battell? May bee he meanes Rabba particularly, the chiefe city of the Ammonites, which David besiedged after all these victories, 2 Sm. 11. 1.

Psalms 60:11

From trouble] or to bee freed from our enemies.

Psalms 60:12

Through God] with his help and assistance, and through his power, Psal. 56. 4. 10.