Psalms 60 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

  • Psalms 60:4 open_in_new

    A banner — Which is a sign and instrument, Of union. This people who were lately divided, thou hast united under one banner, under my government: Of battle. Thou hast given us an army, and power to oppose our enemies; which blessing God gave to Israel, for the sake of those few sincere Israelites who were among them. The truth — Not for any merit of ours, but to shew thy faithfulness in making good thy promises.

  • Psalms 60:6 open_in_new

    Rejoice — Therefore I will turn my prayers into praises, for what God has already done. Divide — Which supposeth possession and dominion. Shechem — A place within Jordan, in mount Ephraim. Succoth — A place without Jordan. He mentions Shechem, and Succoth; for all the land of Canaan, within and without Jordan.

  • Psalms 60:7 open_in_new

    Gilead — All the land beyond Jordan, which was possessed by Reuben and Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh — The other half of that tribe within Jordan. The strength — A chief part of my strength, either to offend mine enemies, or to defend myself. For this tribe was very numerous, and valiant and rich. Law — giver — The chief seat of my throne and kingdom, and of the inferior throne of judgment, Psalms 122:5.

  • Psalms 60:8 open_in_new

    Wash — pot — In which I shall wash my feet. I shall bring them into the lowest degree of servitude. Shoe — I will use them like slaves; a proverbial expression. Triumph — It is an ironical expression, signifying that her triumphs were come to an end.

  • Psalms 60:9 open_in_new

    Who — None can do it but God. City — The cities; the singular number for the plural. Having beaten his enemies out of the field, he desires God's assistance to take their strong — holds, and so secure himself from farther attempts. Edom — Which was an high and rocky country, Obadiah 1:1:Obadiah 1:1-3, fortified by nature, as well as by art, and therefore not to be subdued without a Divine hand.