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Psalm 60:6-8
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 60:6-8
New Catholic Bible
6 But for those who fear you,
you have raised up a banner
to unfurl against the bow.[a] Selah
7 [b]With your right hand come to our aid and answer us
so that those you love may be delivered.
8 [c]God has promised from his sanctuary,
“In triumph I will apportion Shechem
and measure out the Valley of Succoth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 60:6 Bow: symbol of the enemy, which relied on its bows.
- Psalm 60:7 These verses occur again as verses 7-14 of Ps 108.
- Psalm 60:8 The Lord gives his people an oracle of hope, reminding them of his promises that the earth is his and no enemy can stand against him. Shechem was west of the Jordan, and Succoth east of it; therefore, they indicated dominion over all of Palestine. Next are named four Israelite tribes; hence, there are three regions in all that must be reduced to subjection.
