Psalms 59

¹ Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

² When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men.

³ O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

⁴ Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

⁵ Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

⁶ Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

⁷ Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

⁸ God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

⁹ Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

¹⁰ Moab is the pot of my hope . Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject. [10] "The pot of my hope" : Or my watering pot. That is, a vessel for meaner uses, by being reduced to serve me, even in the meanest employments.-- Ibid. [10] "Foreigners" : So the Philistines are called, who had no kindred with the Israelites; whereas the Edomites, Moabites, etc., were originally of the same family.

¹¹ Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

¹² Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

¹³ Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

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