Psalms 60:7
Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,
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6God did solemnly swear: “As victor will I divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom – I cast my shoe over it, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.”
Cross References
Genesis 49:10The sceptre will not pass from Judah, nor the royal staff from between his feet, and to him is due the obedience of the people.
Joshua 13:31half of Gilead, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the towns of King Og of Bashan. All this was for the descendants of Machir, who was the son of Manasseh, for the half tribe of the Machirites by their clans.
Joshua 17:5Ten shares fell to Manasseh, apart from the land of Gilead and Bashan on the east of the Jordan
Psalms 108:7God did solemnly swear: “As victor will I divide Shechem, portion out the valley of Succoth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 60:7-12
Rejoicing in Hope. 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies? 11 Give us… Read the whole commentary →