Psalms 60

1 For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he [had] burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab [had] returned and smitten [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.

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!

2 Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.

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

3 Thou hast shewn thy people hard things: thou has made us drink the wine of astonishment.

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

4 Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

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

5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

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

6 God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.

God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

7 Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;

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

8 Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

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

9 Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far a Idumea?

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

10 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?

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

11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.

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

12 In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us.

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