King James Version
psalm 60:9 in the King James Version says “Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? strong: Heb. city of strength?” — study this verse from psalm chapter 60 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? strong: Heb. city of strength?”
psalm 60:9 · King James Version
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Moab is my washpot ; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. triumph: or, triumph thou over me: (by an irony)
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? strong: Heb. city of strength?
Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. help of man: Heb. salvation, etc
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