That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

That thy beloved may be delivered: Save ... The Hebrew, 'thy beloved ones' ( diydeykaa (H3039)), alludes to David's name, meaning beloved. He and his people are beloved of God, and it is God's glory to save His beloved ones.

And answer me. The Hebrew text in Psalms 60:5 reads 'us,' which is the probable reading, as 'us' would naturally be used as a designed variation by David, and transcribers would alter it to conform it to our passage, 'Hear,' or "answer me." It is Israel that speaks.

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