Psalms 60

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

2 You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

3 You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

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

4 You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow.

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

5 Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

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

6 God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

8 Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

9 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

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

10 Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

11 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

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

12 With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.