Psalm 60:4

Translations

Modern

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah

Traditional

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Literal

You have given a banner to those who fear You, to be set prominently before the face of the bow. Selah

Latin

Dedisti metuentibus te significationem, ut fugiant a facie arcus; ut liberentur dilecti tui.

Original

Hebrew

English

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah

Notes

Psalms 60:4

God raised a banner over his people to serve as a rallying point and as a source of pride and confidence.
The fear of God that leads to wisdom (Psalm 111:10) is not weakness. It gives the perspective and strength needed to do what is right.

Psalms 60:1–4

When God’s people experience his discipline, they affirm their loyalty and await God’s answer.

Psalms 60:1–12

The psalmist laments a national defeat and cries out to God for rescue.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David Joab

Related verses

Psalm 20:5
May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
Isaiah 11:12
He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.
Isaiah 5:26
He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!
Isaiah 13:2
Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
Song of Solomon 2:4
He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
Isaiah 49:22
This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
Isaiah 59:14–15
So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
Jeremiah 5:1–3
“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.
Isaiah 59:19
So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.
Psalm 12:1–2
For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
Psalm 45:4
In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.

Parallels

2 Samuel 8:1–14 1 Chronicles 18:1–13 Psalm 108:1–13

People

Selah: A musical or liturgical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

Aram-Zobah David Eduth Michtam Miktam Music Psalms, Book of Shushan Eduth

Topics

Fear of God: Reverence Religious Zeal: General Scriptures Concerning War: Under the Lord's Banner Warfare of Saints: To be Carried On: Under the Lord's Banner

Psalm 60:4

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