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Psalms 60:1

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

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לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שׁוּשַׁ֣ןshushanShoshannim-Eduthשׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “Shoshannim-Eduth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7802Shushan-Eduth or Shoshannim-Eduth, the title of a popular songShoshannim-Eduth, Shushan-eduth.עֵד֑וּתedutShoshannim-Eduthשׁוּשַׁן עֵדוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “Shoshannim-Eduth”, the ordinary formH7802Shushan-Eduth or Shoshannim-Eduth, the title of a popular songShoshannim-Eduth, Shushan-eduth.מִכְתָּ֖םmikhtamMichtamמִכְתָּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Michtam”, the ordinary formH4387an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poemMichtam.לְדָוִ֣דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.לְלַמֵּֽדlelamedto teachלָמַדpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to teach”, the to-form of the verbH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).אֱ֭לֹהִיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.זְנַחְתָּ֣נוּzenachtanvcast awayזָנַחverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “cast away”, a completed actionH2186reject, forsake, failcast away (off), remove far away (off).פְרַצְתָּ֑נוּferatstanvbreakפָּרַץverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “break”, a completed actionH6555to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)[idiom] abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.אָ֝נַ֗פְתָּanaftabe angryאָנַףverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be angry”, a completed actionH599to breathe hard, i.e. be enragedbe angry (displeased).תְּשׁ֣וֹבֵ֥בteshovevagainשׁוּבverb, polel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…לָֽנוּlanvtoלָֽנוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(60-1) For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; (60-2) when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. (60-3) O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt — twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us — hadst been angry! — Thou dost turn back to us.

World English Bible

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

Darby Translation

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, in hymns, for David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τοῖς ἀλλοιωθησομένοις ἔτι, εἰς στηλογραφίαν τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς διδαχὴν,