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Psalms 60:6

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Psalms 60:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 60:6

Theological / Devotional

God hath spoken. God had promised the land of Canaan to Israel (see Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 17:8; Ps. 105:8–11). David’s plea is that God carry out the full intentions of the promise.

In his holiness. God’s holiness is often mentioned by Bible writers in connection with the observation that His promises may be relied on (see Ps. 89:35; Amos 4:2).

I will divide. See Joshua 1:6 ; 13:6, 7; 14:5; etc.

Shechem. The name of this city is here probably used to designate the entire region west of the Jordan (by a figure of speech, a chief city here stands for a whole territory). Shechem was Jacob’s second stopping point in Palestine when he returned from Mesopotamia (Gen. 33:18). Later it became an important city, if not the chief city of Ephraim (see 1 Kings 12:1). The mention of Shechem in this catalogue of places is significant. Near Shechem the law was read when Israel took possession of the Promised Land (see 27, 28; Joshua 8:33–35; see on Gen. 12:6).

Succoth. A place east of the Jordan where Jacob encamped on his return from Mesopotamia (Gen. 33:16, 17).

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