Psalms 60

1 O God thou have cast us off. Thou have broken us down. Thou have been angry. O restore us again.

For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he [had] burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab [had] returned and smitten [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.

2 Thou have made the land to tremble. Thou have torn it. Heal the breaking of it, for it shakes.

Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.

3 Thou have shown thy people hard things. Thou have made us to drink the wine of staggering.

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things: thou has made us drink the wine of astonishment.

4 Thou have given a banner to those who fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.

That thy beloved ones may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

6 God has spoken in his holiness. I will exult. I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;

8 Moab is my wash pot. Upon Edom I will cast my shoe. Philistia, shout thou because of me.

Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far a Idumea?

10 Have not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou go not forth, O God, with our armies.

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?

11 Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.

12 Through God we shall do valiantly, for he it is who will tread down our adversaries.

In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us.