Psalms 60

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

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

2 You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

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

3 You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

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

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

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

5 So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

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

6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

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

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

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

8 Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

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

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

10 Have not you, God, rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, God.

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

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

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

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

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