## Psalms Chapter 60

###### Psalms 60:1
[Psalms 60:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:1)

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician upon Shushan-῾edut, A Mikhtam of David, to teach;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, [to be played] upon shushan-eduth, a michtam, of David, to teach [the people wisdom].


###### Psalms 60:2
[Psalms 60:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:2)

בְּהַצּוֹת֨וֹ**׀** אֶ֥ת־אֲרַ֣ם נַהֲרַיִם֮ וְאֶת־אֲרַ֢ם צ֫וֹבָ֥ה וַיָּ֤שׇׁב יוֹאָ֗ב וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־אֱד֣וֹם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁנֵ֖ים עָשָׂ֣ר אָֽלֶף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
when he strove with Aram-naharayim and with Aram-Żova, and Yo᾽av returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the valley of salt.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When he fought with Aram Naharayim and Aram Tzovah, and Yoav returned and smote Edom in Gei Melach, twelve thousand —


###### Psalms 60:3
[Psalms 60:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:3)

אֱ֭לֹהִים זְנַחְתָּ֣נוּ פְרַצְתָּ֑נוּ אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ תְּשׁ֣וֹבֵֽב לָֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast shattered us, Thou hast been angry; O turn Thyself to us again.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[When Edom was defeated by him, David saw prophetically that Edom would rule harshly over Israel, and he prayed:] O G d, [(in the time of the judges,)] You forsook us, You breached us, You were wrathful to us — Restore [Your favor] to us.


###### Psalms 60:4
[Psalms 60:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:4)

הִרְעַ֣שְׁתָּה אֶ֣רֶץ פְּצַמְתָּ֑הּ רְפָ֖ה שְׁבָרֶ֣יהָ כִי־מָֽטָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast made the earth to tremble; Thou hast broken it: heal its breaches; for it totters.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You caused the land to quake [(with invading hosts)], You split it. Heal its breaches, for it buckles.


###### Psalms 60:5
[Psalms 60:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:5)

הִרְאִ֣יתָ עַמְּךָ֣ קָשָׁ֑ה הִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗נוּ יַ֣יִן תַּרְעֵלָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast shown Thy people hard things: Thou hast made us drink the wine of staggering.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You have shown Your people harshness. You have made us drink of the stupefying wine.


###### Psalms 60:6
[Psalms 60:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:6)

נָ֘תַ֤תָּה לִּירֵאֶ֣יךָ נֵּ֭ס לְהִתְנוֹסֵ֑ס מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י קֹ֣שֶׁט סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast given a banner to those who fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You have given to those who fear You trials [i.e., afflictions] by which to be tried so that [You be] vindicated forever [i.e., Your ultimate benefaction of Israel will be understood as reward for having withstood these trials].


###### Psalms 60:7
[Psalms 60:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:7)

לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִינְךָ֣ (ועננו) [וַעֲנֵֽנִי]׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
That Thy beloved ones may be delivered; save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
So that Your loved ones be rescued, save [i.e., assert] Your right hand [(that You have withdrawn at the onslaught of the foe)], and answer me [(for in answering me, who wars for them, they will be rescued)].


###### Psalms 60:8
[Psalms 60:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:8)

אֱלֹהִ֤ים**׀** דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקׇדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶ֫עְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shekhem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
G d spoke in His sanctuary [(that I would be king over them)]; I shall exult [(in His salvation)]. I shall divide [for them] a portion [(in the holding of their foes)], and I shall measure the valley of succoth.


###### Psalms 60:9
[Psalms 60:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:9)

לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד**׀** וְלִ֬י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹֽקְקִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Gil῾ad is mine, and Menashshe is mine; Efrayim also is the strength of my head; Yehuda is my sceptre;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Mine [David's, to reign over)] is Gilad, and mine is Menasheh. Ephraim is the stronghold of my head [(to guard me from the foe)]; Judah is my law-giver.


###### Psalms 60:10
[Psalms 60:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:10)

מוֹאָ֤ב**׀** סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עָ֝לַ֗י פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת הִתְרוֹעָֽעִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Mo᾽av is my washpot; over Edom will I cast my shoe: Peleshet, cry aloud because of me.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Moav is my wash-basin. On Edom shall I cast my coils [(to subdue them)]. Philistia joined itself to me [(with the conquest of Gath and Azza)].


###### Psalms 60:11
[Psalms 60:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:11)

מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מָצ֑וֹר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Who will lead me to a fortified city [(the fortress of Edom, to conquer it)]? Who led me until Edom?


###### Psalms 60:12
[Psalms 60:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:12)

הֲלֹֽא־אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hast thou not rejected us, O God? so that Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Is it not You, O G d, who [(until that time)] had forsaken us and who does not [now] go out, O G d, among our hosts?


###### Psalms 60:13
[Psalms 60:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:13)

הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Give us help against the foe: for vain is the help of man.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[You, O L rd,] give us [now] help from the oppressor, for vain is the help of man.


###### Psalms 60:14
[Psalms 60:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/60:14)

בֵּאלֹהִ֥ים נַֽעֲשֶׂה־חָ֑יִל וְ֝ה֗וּא יָב֥וּס צָרֵֽינוּ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is who will tread down our enemies.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In G d shall we be triumphant, and He shall tread down our foes.