
Chapter 60
David. There's a long explanation of the source of this Psalm. It goes along with 2 Sam 8 when David comes to power, brings the ark to Jerusalem and begins to reign. His first foray is to defeat the surrounding enemies and have them pay tribute to him.
2021-This Psalm is according to "Shushan Eduth". Some recent ones were according to "Do Not Destroy". This one "might" mean "Lily of the Testimony", and is seen as a song title.
1st, God has rejected them.
2021 - Actually, it says God has rejected US. Is seems to be about a rejection of Israel. Perhaps it refers to the time under Saul, the first King, that the people insisted on even though God wanted no king over Israel. Maybe David is summarizing all the years that Saul was King - 40 years - in these first few verses. It is interesting that David says God gave them wine that made them stagger, as in gave them something that should have been a good thing, but too much of it had the opposite effect.
2nd, God over all.
2021 - In this middle section, David seems to "shout in triumph" over all his enemies and praise God for his help.
3rd, God help us against our enemies.
2021 - Then in the third section we are back to God rejecting them, not going out with the armies of Israel? Is this about mistakes, reconciliations, and then more mistakes. Looking back at the introduction we might think that. This is a bit of a confusing Psalm.