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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 81. Psalm 60

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[¶0] To the Chief Musician upon Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David to teach. When he fought against the Syrians of Mesopotamia and against the Syrians of Zobah; and when Joab, having returned, smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand

[¶1] 1 O God! thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us; Thou hast been angry, O return to us!

[¶2] 2 To tremble thou hast made the earth; Thou hast caused it to open wide; Heal the breaches thereof for it shaketh.

[¶3] 3 Thou hast showed to thy people a hard thing, Thou hast made us drunk with the wine of stupefaction.

[¶4] 4 Thou hast given to those who fear thee a banner, That it may be displayed before thy truth. Selah.

[¶5] 5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with thy right hand and hear me.

[¶6] 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice: I will divide Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I will measure.

[¶7] 7 Mine shall be Gilead, and mine shall be Manasseh; And Ephraim shall be the strength of my head; Judah, my lawgiver.

[¶8] 8 Moab shall be the pot for my washing; Over Edom will I cast my shoe; O Palestina! triumph thou over me.

[¶9] 9 Who will bring me into the city fortified? Who will lead me into Edom?

[¶10] 10 Wilt not thou, O God! who hadst cast us off? [thou] O God! [who] didst not go forth with our armies?

[¶11] 11 Grant us relief from trouble, For vain is the help of man.

[¶12] 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: And he it is who shall tread down our adversaries.

### Psalm 61

[¶14] To the Chief Musician upon Neginoth. A Psalm of David

[¶15] 1 Hear, O God! my cry, Attend to my prayer.

[¶16] 2 From the end of the earth to thee will I cry, when vexed is my heart: To the rock which is higher than I thou shalt lead me.

[¶17] 3 For thou hast been a hope to me, A tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

[¶18] 4 I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever; I will be safe under the covert of thy wings. Selah.

[¶19] 5 For thou, O God! hast heard my vows: Thou hast given an inheritance to those who fear thy name.

[¶20] 6 Days upon days to the king thou shalt add, His years shall be as many generations.

[¶21] 7 He shall dwell for ever in the presence of God: Mercy and truth do thou prepare: thou shalt preserve him.

[¶22] 8 So will I sing unto thy name for ever, That I may perform my vows every day.