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!

To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Lily of Testimony." A precious Psalm of David, to instruct. When he waged war with Aram-neharaim, and with Aram-zobah, —and then Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected us—hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

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

Thou hast shaken the land—hast rent it, Heal thou the fractures thereof—for it hath tottered:

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

Thou hast suffered thy people to see hardship, Thou hast let them drink the wine of confusion.

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

Thou hadst given—to them that revere thee—a banner, to float aloft, Because of [thy] faithfulness. (Selah)

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

That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save thou with thine own right hand—and answer us.

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 exult! I will apportion Shechem, And, the Vale of Succoth, will I measure out;

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

Mine, is Gilead—and mine, Manasseh, But, Ephraim, is the defence, of my head, Judah, is my commander’s staff;

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

Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph.

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

Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom!

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

Is it not, thou, O God?—thou hast rejected us! And wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts?

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

Grant us help out of distress, For, vain, is the deliverance of man:

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

In God, we shall do valiantly, He himself, therefore, will tread down our adversaries.