Psalms 60:1

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Psalms 60:1, word by word

For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach

direct

To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.

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On The Lilyשׁוּשַׁןshushan

Shushan Eduth

"The lily of the testimony": words in the title of Psalms 60 and 80; probably the name of a known tune.

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A Miktamמִכְתָּםmichtam

miktam

Miktam: a word in the title of Psalms 16 and 56–60. It names a kind of psalm; its exact sense is not known (perhaps "inscription").

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of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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for teachingלַמֵּדlamed

teach

To instruct another with words or example, so that he learns.

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when he foughtהַצּוֹתhatsot

fight

For two or more people to fight each other.

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against Aram-naharaimאֲרַםaram

Aram-naharaim

Aram-naharaim: "Aram of the two rivers", northern Mesopotamia, where Abraham's relatives lived.

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and against Aramאֲרַםaram

Aram-zobah

Aram-zobah: an Aramean kingdom north of Israel, in present-day Syria; David defeated it (2 Samuel 8:3-8).

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and Joabיוֹאָבyoav

Joab

Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."

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returnedיָּשָׁבyashav

return

To go back to a place.

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and struckיַּךְyach

defeat

To attack and beat in battle.

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Edomאֱדוֹםedom

Edom

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in the Valleyגֵיאge

valley

Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.

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of Saltמֶלַחmelach

salt

Salt. "The Salt Sea" is the Dead Sea.

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twelve thousandשְׁנֵיםshenem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelve thousandעָשָׂרasar

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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twelve thousandאָלֶףalef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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you have rejected usזְנַחְתָּzenachta

reject

To cast someone away, no longer wanting him near.

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you have broken through usפְרַצְתָּferatsta

breach

To smash a wall, burst in.

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you have been angryאָנַפְתָּanafta

be angry

Be angry: grow very angry; it comes from a root that means "breathe hard."

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Translation note

“The Lily of the Testimony”: probably the name of the tune. The wars of the title are told in 2 Samuel 8:3-14 and 1 Chronicles 18:3-13; there the number of the fallen in the Valley of Salt is eighteen thousand.

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