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1 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!

Darby

Despite Defeat in Humiliation God Will Help in Victory

1 To the chief Musician. On Shushan^D3571. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again

Darby Bible Notes

Shushan - Meaning, 'lily.' For michtam see Ps. 16 and Ps. 56 to 60.

KJV

Despite Defeat in Humiliation God Will Help in Victory

1 To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered^K3735us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

KJV Bible Notes

scattered: Heb. broken.

Strong's

1 To the chief Musician^H5329 H8764) upon Shushaneduth^H7802, Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732, to teach^H3925 H8763); when he strove^H5327 H8687) with Aramnaharaim^{H763 H5104} and with Aramzobah^H760, when Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 H8799), and smote^H5221 H8686) of Edom^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 twelve^{H8147 H6240} thousand^H505. O God^H430, thou hast cast us off^H2186 H8804), thou hast scattered^H6555 H8804) us, thou hast been displeased^H599 H8804); O turn thyself to us again^H7725 H8787).