Psalms 60

Psalms 60:1-12

Psalms 60 Psalms 60:1 (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. Psalms 60:1 — “Michtam of David” – Word Study on “Michtam” - Strong says the Hebrew word “michtam” (ξִ ?λְ ?ϊָּ ?ν) (H4387) literally means, “an engraving,” and as a technical term, “a poem.” He says this word comes from a Hebrew root word (λָּ ?ϊַ ?ν) (H3799), which means “to carve, or engrave.” Therefore, some translations prefer to use a poetic term (NLT, Rotherham), while others prefer a more literal translation (DRC, LXX, VgClem). NLT, “A psalm of David” Rotherham, “A Precious Psalm of David” DRC, “The inscription of a title to David himself” LXX, “ΣτηλογραφίατῷΔαυιδ” VgClem, “Tituli inscriptio, ipsi David” Comments - A similar Hebrew word (λֶּ ?ϊֶ ?ν) (3800) means, “something carved out, i.e. ore; hence, gold.” Peter Craigie tells us that some scholars translate the title “A Golden Psalm” from “early rabbinical interpretations.”[83] Therefore, we get a variety of translations that carry the idea of treasure or gold. [83] Peter C. Craigie, Psalms 1-50, in Word Biblical Commentary: 58 Volumes on CD-Rom, vol. 19, eds. Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard and Glenn W. Barker (Dallas: Word Inc., 2002), in Libronix Digital Library System, v. 2.1c [CD-ROM] (Bellingham, WA: Libronix Corp., 2000-2004), 154.LITV, YLT, “A Secret Treasure of David” Luther, “Ein gόlden Kleinod David” There are six so called “Michtam Psalms” (16, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60), which open with the phrase “Michtam of David.” A similar title “the writing of Hezekiah” is used as the title for the psalm of Hezekiah in Isaiah 38:9-20, which uses a similar Hebrew word (ξִ ?λְ ?ϊָּ ?α) (H4385), means “a writing, the characters of something written, or a document such as a letter, a copy, an edict, or a poem.” Psalms 60:6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Psalms 60:6 — “God hath spoken in his holiness” - Comments - The phrase “in his holiness” is used in: Psalms 108:7, “God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.” Amos 4:2, “The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.”