Psalms 60:8

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶ֫עְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד׃

Transliteration

ʾĕlōhîm dibber in-qādšô ʾeʿlōzâ ʾăḥallĕqâ šĕḵem and-ʿēmeq sukkôt ʾămaddēd

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun (divine plural) - God
• *dibber*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken
• *qādšô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his holiness/sanctuary
• *ʾeʿlōzâ*: qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I will exult
• *ʾăḥallĕqâ*: piel imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - I will divide
• *šĕḵem*: proper noun - Shechem
• *ʿēmeq*: masculine singular construct - valley of
• *sukkôt*: proper noun - Succoth
• *ʾămaddēd*: piel imperfect 1st common singular - I will measure out

Word Meanings

• *dibber*: he has spoken/promised/declared
• *qādšô*: his holiness/sanctuary/holy place
• *ʾeʿlōzâ*: I will exult/rejoice/triumph
• *ʾăḥallĕqâ*: I will divide/apportion/distribute
• *ʾămaddēd*: I will measure out/survey/allot

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 8:1-2 : 1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
• 2 Sam 8:14 : 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 2 Sam 21:15-22 : 15 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. 16 And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. 18 And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant. 19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a Beth-lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. 20 And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant. 21 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. 22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
• 1 Chr 18:1-2 : 1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
• 1 Chr 18:13 : 13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• Ps 108:9-9 : 9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. 10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
• Gen 25:23 : 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronr than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younr.
• Gen 27:40 : 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
• Num 24:18 : 18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
• 2 Sam 5:17-25 : 17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold. 18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. 20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. 22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. 25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.