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.

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

So that your yadid ·beloved· may be delivered, save with your 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 from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

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 [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is the defense of my head. Judah [Praised] 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 [From father] is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom [Red]. I 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 strong city? Who has led me to Edom [Red]?

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

Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

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

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

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 it is he who will tread down our adversaries.