After many afflictions, the church of Christ shall prevail. 59:1. Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, 59:2. 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. 59:3. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us. 59:4. Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved. 59:5. Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink the wine of sorrow. 59:6. Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered. 59:7. Save me with thy right hand, and hear me. 59:8. God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles. 59:9. Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king: 59:10. Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners 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. Ibid. Foreigners... So the Philistines are called, who had no kindred with the Israelites; whereas the Edomites, Moabites, etc., were originally of the same family. 59:11. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 59:12. Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies? 59:13. Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man. 59:14. Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us. Psalms Chapter 60 Exaudi, Deus. A prayer for the coming of the kingdom of Christ, which shall have no end. 60:1. Unto the end, in hymns, for David. 60:2. Hear, O God, my supplication: be attentive to my prayer. 60:3. To thee have I cried from the ends of the earth: when my heart was in anguish, thou hast exalted me on a rock. Thou hast conducted me; 60:4. For thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy. 60:5. In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings. 60:6. For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name. 60:7. Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation. 60:8. He abideth for ever in the sight of God: his mercy and truth who shall search? 60:9. So will I sing a psalm to thy name for ever and ever: that I may pay my vows from day to day. Psalms Chapter 61 Nonne Deo. The prophet encourageth himself and all others to trust in God, and serve him. 61:1. Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David. 61:2. Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.