Bible Strands
Psalms 60:4
You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God following a period of national hardship and divine discipline, immediately before pleading for deliverance.
The words — The Hebrew נָ֘תַ֤תָּה (na.Ta.tah) literally means "you have set up," paired with נֵּ֭ס (nes), meaning "a standard" or "banner."
The thread — The banner motif appears in Psalms 20:5 as a symbol of victory, in Exodus 17:15 where Moses names an altar after a military triumph, and in Isaiah 11:12 regarding the gathering of exiles.
Why it lands — The text states God establishes a visible standard so those who revere Him can escape the threat of the bow, requiring readers to recognize divine provision as the means of survival rather than human strength.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
Cross-references
- Psalms 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.
- Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.
- 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.
- 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!
- Song of Solomon 2:4 He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
- 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.
- 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 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 “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.
- Psalms 12:1 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.