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.

For the music director. According to “Lily of the Testimony.” A psalm (miktam) of David, useful for teaching, about the time he fought against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and then Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You, God, have rejected us! You have broken us; you have been angry with us; but now you have to welcome us back!

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

You have sent earthquakes on our land and split it apart. Now heal the cracks, for the land is still having tremors.

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

You have been very hard on your people; you gave us wine that made us stagger around.

4 Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah)

But you have given those who respect you the banner of truth to unfurl and rally around. (Selah)

5 So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

Rescue those you love! Answer us, and save us by your power!

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 from his Temple: “Triumphantly I divide up Shechem, and portion 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;

Both Gilead and Manasseh belong to me. Ephraim is my helmet, and 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.

I will treat Moab as my washbasin; I will place my sandal on Edom; I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me into Edom?

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

Have you rejected us, God? Won't you lead our armies?

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

Please give us help against our enemies, for human help is worthless.

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

Our strength is in God, and he will crush our enemies.