For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam + 60:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim + 60:1 That is, Mesopotamia; Aram-naharaim means Aram of the two rivers , likely the region between the Euphrates and Balih Rivers in northwestern Mesopotamia. and Aram-zobah, + 60:1 That is, the land northeast of Damascus and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Victory with God
2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13
1<To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt.> God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.+ 2By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.+ 3You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.+ 4Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.)+ 5So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.+ 6God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.+ 7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;+ 8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.+ 9Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?+ 10Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.+ 11Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.+ 12Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.+