Psalms 60

1 To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt. God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.

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

2 By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

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

3 You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.

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

4 Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (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 loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

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

6 God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

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; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

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

8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

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

9 Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

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

10 Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.

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

11 Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

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

12 Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.

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