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The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 60.

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Psalms Chapter 60 Original 1611 KJV Bible Scan

CHAP. LX.

1 Dauid complayning to God of former iudgement, 4 now vpon better hope prayeth for deliuerance. 6 Comforting himselfe in Gods promises, he craueth that helpe whereon he trusteth.

1 [To the chiefe Musician vpon Shushan-Eduth Michtam of Dauid, to teach. When hee stroue with Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobah, when Ioab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt, twelue thousand.] O God, thou hast cast vs off; thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene displeased, O turne thy selfe to vs againe.1

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2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heale the breaches thereof, for it shaketh.

3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of astonishment.

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4 Thou hast giuen a banner to them that feare thee: that it may be displayed because of the trueth. Selah.

5 That thy beloued may be deliuered; saue with thy right hand, and heare mee.5

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6 God hath spoken in his holinesse, I wil reioyce: I will diuide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Iudah is my Lawgiuer.

8 Moab is my wash-pot, ouer Edom wil I cast out my shooe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.8

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9 Who wil bring me into the strong citie? who will lead me into Edom?9

10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast vs off? and thou, O God, which didst not goe out with our armies.10

11 Giue vs helpe from trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.11

12 Through God wee shall doe valiantly: for he it is that shall tread downe our enemies.

Psalms Chapter 60 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

1 Psal.44. 10. , Hebr. broken.
5 Psal.108. 6. &c.
8 Or, triumph thou ouer me. [by an ironie].
9 Hebr. city of strength.
10 Psal.44. 10. and 108 12.
11 Hebr. saluation.

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