Psalm 60 Study Notes
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60:5 The Lord’s right hand refers to his power that was demonstrated in his actions against his enemies and on behalf of his people (see note at 16:8).
60:6-8 The place names in these verses are probably used to represent the whole territory of Canaan, which was owned by the Lord and given to his people (see note at 10:16-18). Shechem was in the north (forty miles north of Jerusalem). Succoth was east of the Jordan River near the Jabbok River. Gilead and Manasseh were both on the eastern side of the Jordan, together extending from the south (the Arnon River) to the extreme north (the hill country of Ephraim). Moab . . . Edom, and Philistia were never a permanent part of Israel but represented the outer extremes of Israel’s territory to the east, south, and west, respectively. The helmet probably represents Ephraim’s military strength (Dt 33:17). Judah received God’s scepter, which was the right to rule over his kingdom (Gn 49:10).
60:9-10 The Lord no longer seemed to fight for his people (see note at 44:9-10; cp. 108:11-13).
60:11-12 Only with God did Israel have any hope to conquer her enemies because human weaponry and armies without God were worthless (see note at 20:7-8).