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.

“For the leader of the music; upon the Shushan-Eduth; a psalm of David for instruction; when he was at strife with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zoba; when Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt.” O God! thou hast forsaken us; thou hast broken us in pieces; Thou hast been angry! O revive us again!

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

Thou hast made the land tremble; thou hast rent it; O heal its breaches, for it tottereth!

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

Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us drink the wine of reeling.

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

Lift up a banner for them that fear thee, For the sake of thy faithfulness, that they may escape!

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

That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!

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

God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure 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 shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre;

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

Moab shall be my wash-bowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia!

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

Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?

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

Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, And didst not go forth with our armies?

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

Give us thine aid in our distress, 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 will tread down our enemies.