Psalms, 59
After many afflictions, the church of Christ shall prevail.
Deus, repulisti nos.
[1] Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, •
[2] When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal: and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men. •
[3] O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us. •
[4] Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved. •
[5] Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink the wine of sorrow. •
[6] Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered. •
[7] Save me with thy right hand, and hear me. •
[8] God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles. •
[9] Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king: •
[10] Moab is the pot of my hope 1. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners 2 are made subject. •
The pot of my hope: Or my watering pot. That is, a vessel for meaner uses, by being reduced to serve me, even in the meanest employments.
Foreigners: So the Philistines are called, who had no kindred with the Israelites; whereas the Edomites, Moabites, etc., were originally of the same family.
[11] Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? •
[12] Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies? •
[13] Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man. •
[14] Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.