Psalms 60:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You have been displeased; O turn to us again.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ upon-šûšan ʿēdût miktām to-dāwid to-lammēd

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - to the director/conductor/chief musician
• *šûšan*: construct form, masculine singular - lily/lotus
• *ʿēdût*: feminine singular noun - testimony/witness
• *miktām*: masculine singular noun - inscription/writing (possibly a musical or literary designation)
• *dāwid*: proper name - David
• *lammēd*: preposition + piel infinitive construct - to teach/instruct

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: chief musician/conductor/director
• *šûšan* *ʿēdût*: lily of testimony/possibly a musical instrument or tune name
• *miktām*: inscription/golden psalm/silent prayer/musical or poetic term of uncertain meaning
• *lammēd*: for teaching/to instruct

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the director, according to 'The Lily of the Testimony,' a Miktam of David, for instruction.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God{H430} thou hast cast us off,{H2186} thou hast broken{H6555} us down; Thou hast been angry;{H599} oh restore us again.{H7725}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)} upon Shushaneduth{H7802}, Michtam{H4387} of David{H1732}, to teach{H3925}{H8763)}; when he strove{H5327}{H8687)} with Aramnaharaim{H763}{H5104} and with Aramzobah{H760}, when Joab{H3097} returned{H7725}{H8799)}, and smote{H5221}{H8686)} of Edom{H123} in the valley{H1516} of salt{H4417} twelve{H8147}{H6240} thousand{H505}. O God{H430}, thou hast cast us off{H2186}{H8804)}, thou hast scattered{H6555}{H8804)} us, thou hast been displeased{H599}{H8804)}; O turn thyself to us again{H7725}{H8787)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O God, thou yt hast cast vs out and scatred vs abrode, thou yt hast bene so sore displeased at vs, coforte vs agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth vpon Shushan Eduth, or Michtam. A Psalme of Dauid to teach. When he fought against Aram Naharaim, & against Aram Zobah, when Ioab returned and slewe twelue thousand Edomites in the salt valley. O God, thou hast cast vs out, thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene angry, turne againe vnto vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition vpon Susan Eduth, a golden psalme of Dauid, for to teache: (made) when he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Stobah, and when Ioab turned backe and slue twelue thousande Edomites in the salt valley.) O Lorde thou hast cast vs out, thou hast dispearsed vs, thou art displeased: O turne thee vnto vs agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To the Overseer. -- `Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand]. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt.> God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.

• World English Bible (2000)

  God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 44:9 : 9 But You have cast us off and put us to shame; and do not go forth with our armies.
• Ps 80:3 : 3 Turn us again, O God, and make your face shine, and we shall be saved.
• Ps 60:10 : 10 Will You not, O God, who had cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?
• 1 Chr 18:3 : 3 And David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
• 2 Sam 5:20 : 20 And David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
• 2 Sam 8:3 : 3 David also defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the river Euphrates.
• 2 Sam 10:16 : 16 And Hadarezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
• 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 He killed ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt and took Selah by war, and called its name Joktheel to this day.
• 2 Sam 8:12-13 : 12 From Syria, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
• 1 Sam 4:10-11 : 10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled every man to his tent, and there was a very great slaughter; for thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. 11 And the ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.
• 1 Sam 4:17 : 17 And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
• 1 Sam 13:6-7 : 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. 7 And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
• 1 Sam 13:11 : 11 And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines gathered at Michmash,
• 1 Sam 13:19-22 : 19 Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears: 20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen each man's plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. 21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. 22 So it came to pass on the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son.
• 1 Sam 31:1-7 : 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. 3 The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together. 7 When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those who were across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.
• 1 Chr 18:12-13 : 12 Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 And he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
• 1 Chr 19:16-19 : 16 And when the Syrians saw that they were defeated before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. 17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him. 18 But the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand men of the Syrians who fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host. 19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants; neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon anymore.
• 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
• 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and killed ten thousand of the children of Seir.
• Ps 74:1 : 1 O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?
• Ps 79:5 : 5 How long, LORD? Will You be angry forever? Shall Your jealousy burn like fire?
• Ps 79:9 : 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us, and cleanse away our sins, for Your name's sake.
• Ps 85:4 : 4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Your anger toward us to cease.
• Ps 89:3 : 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn to David my servant,
• Ps 89:7 : 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him.
• Ps 89:19 : 19 Then you spoke in a vision to your holy one, and said, I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
• Ps 89:38 : 38 But you have cast off and abhorred, you have been furious with your anointed.
• Ps 90:13 : 13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent you concerning your servants.
• Ps 108:11 : 11 Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? And will not you, O God, go forth with our hosts?
• Lam 3:31-32 : 31 For the Lord will not cast off forever: 32 But though He causes grief, yet He will show compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.
• Zech 10:6 : 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back, for I have mercy on them, and they shall be as though I had not cast them off. For I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
• Rom 11:1-2 : 1 I say then, Has God cast away His people? Certainly not. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah? how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,
• Ps 59:1 : 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those who rise up against me.
• Ps 59:11 : 11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget; scatter them by your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.