Psalm 60:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the choir director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God,אֱ֭לֹהִים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
You have rejectedזְנַחְתָּ֣נוּ
(ze·nach·ta·nu)
2186a: to reject, spurna prim. root
us. You have brokenפְרַצְתָּ֑נוּ
(fe·ratz·ta·nu;)
6555: to break througha prim. root
us; You have been angry;אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּ
(a·naf·ta)
599: to be angrya prim. root
O, restoreוַיָּ֤שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
upon Shushaneduth
Shuwshan `Eduwth  (shoo-shan' ay-dooth')
lily (or trumpet) of assemblage; Shushan-Eduth or Shoshannim-Eduth, the title of a popular song -- Shoshannim-Eduth, Shushan-eduth.
Michtam
miktam  (mik-tawm')
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem -- Michtam.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
to teach
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
when he strove
natsah  (naw-tsaw')
to go forth, i.e. (by implication) to be expelled, and (consequently) desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also (specifically), to quarrel
with Aramnaharaim
'Aram Naharayim  (ar-am' nah-har-ah'-yim)
Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia -- Aham-naharaim, Mesopotamia.
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
and with Aramzobah
'Aram Tsobah  (ar-am' tso-baw')
Aram of Tsoba (or Coele-Syria) -- Aram-zobah.
when Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
of Edom
'Edom  (ed-ome')
red (see Gen. 25:25); Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by him -- Edom, Edomites, Idumea.
in the valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
of salt
melach  (meh'-lakh)
powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt(-pit).
twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
O God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
thou hast cast us off
zanach  (zaw-nakh')
cast away (off), remove far away (off).
thou hast scattered
parats  (paw-rats')
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
us thou hast been displeased
'anaph  (aw-naf')
to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged -- be angry (displeased).
O turn thyself to us again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us.

King James Bible
<> O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: according to "The Lily of Testimony." A Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000. God, You have rejected us; You have broken out against us; You have been angry. Restore us!

International Standard Version
God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become enraged. Return to us!

NET Bible
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
God, you have forgotten us, and you have driven us out and you have been provoked with us!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; according to [shushan eduth]; a [miktam] by David; for teaching. When David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and [when] Joab came back and killed 12,000 men from Edom in the Dead Sea region.] O God, you have rejected us. You have broken down our defenses. You have been angry. Restore us!

King James 2000 Bible
O God, you have cast us off, you have scattered us, you have been displeased; O turn yourself to us again.
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