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 leader. On shushan eduth. A michtam of David (for teaching), when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have spurned and broken us, routing us in your wrath – restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and cleft it; heal its tottering breaches.

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

You have made your people drink hardship, and given us wine of reeling.

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 those who fear you a banner, a rallying-place from the bow, (Selah)

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

for the rescue of your beloved. Save by 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 did solemnly swear: “As victor will I 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;

Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,

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

Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom – I cast my shoe over it, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.”

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

O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!

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

Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.

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

Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.

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

With God we shall yet do bravely: he himself will tread down our foes.