[[Ps-60]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-59]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-61]] --- ### God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter. Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia." *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: God issues a divine oracle promising victory over Israel's enemies and the reclamation of territorial regions, specifically the subjugation of Moab, Edom, and Philistia. *Historical context*: Theologians and historians identify the fulfillment of these conquests during the reign of King David. [[2 Sam-08#v1|2 Samuel 8:1]]-14 and [[1 Chron|1 Chronicles 18]] record David's comprehensive military victories over the Philistines, Moabites, and Edomites. The symbolic act of 'throwing a sandal' on Edom represented claiming legal possession and total subjugation, which occurred when David established garrisons throughout Edom and made them a subject nation. *Related to*: ### Judah is my scepter. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The identification of Judah as God's scepter signifies the tribe's role as the seat of royal authority and lawgiving for the nation. *Historical context*: This verse acknowledges the fulfillment of the patriarchal prophecy in [[Gen-49#v10|Genesis 49:10]], where Jacob predicted that 'the scepter shall not depart from Judah.' This was realized historically through the rise of King David (a descendant of Judah) and the subsequent establishment of the Davidic dynasty as the permanent royal line of Israel. *Related to*: [[Gen-49#v10|Genesis 49:10]] --- #ai_prophecy