Psalms 60:7

Psalms 60:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
• New International Version (NIV)Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.

Context of Psalms 60:7

5Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. 6God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off. Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. 8Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.” 9Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom?

Psalms 60:7 word by word

לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד׀ וְלִ֬י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹֽקְקִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
• mine, and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• mine; Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• the strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• of mine headרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• my lawgiverחָקַקchâqaq · to decreeH2710

Cross-references for Psalms 60:7

• Joshua 17:1The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. They were assigned Gilead and Bashan.
• 1 Chronicles 12:19Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: “It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.”)
• Deuteronomy 33:17May the firstborn of his bull bring him honor, and may his horns be those of a wild ox; with them may he gore all peoples, all the far reaches of the earth. They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
• 1 Samuel 28:2David replied to Achish, “That being the case, you will come to know what your servant can do!” Achish said to David, “Then I will make you my bodyguard from now on.”
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

Commentaries on Psalms 60:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Gilead is mine - This country was also beyond Jordan, and Manasseh and Ephraim are put for the tribes that formed the kingdom of Israel. All these, after the return from the captivity, formed but one people, the Jews and Israelites being united. The strength of mine head - It shall be the principal support of the new-found kingdom, when all distinctions shall be buried. Judah is my lawgiver - This tribe was chief of all those who returned from the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine - That is, My dominion or authority is extended over these regions - Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah. The idea here is substantially the same as in the former verse, that his dominion extended over the country on both sides of the Jordan; or that in the direction of east and west it embraced all that had been promised - “from the great sea to the river Euphrates.” In verse 6, this idea is expressed by selecting…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-12Verses 6-12 If Christ be ours, all things, one way or another, shall be for our eternal good. The man who is a new creature in Christ, may rejoice in all the precious promises God has spoken in his holiness. His present privileges, and the sanctifying influences of the Spirit, are sure earnests of heavenly glory. David rejoices in conquering the neighbouring nations, which had been enemies to Israel. The Israel of God are through Christ more than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The Lord responds with a message of promise. He shares his land with his people as spoils of war.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-106-10. God hath spoken in--or, "by." his holiness--(Psa 89:35; Am 4:2), on the pledge of His attributes (Psa 22:3; 30:4). Taking courage from God's promise to give them possession (Ex 23:31; De 11:24) (and perhaps renewed to him by special revelation), with triumphant joy he describes the conquest as already made. Shechem, and ... Succoth--as widely separated points, and--Read the comment

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• Gilead, Gileadite
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
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Commentaries on Psalms 60

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings