Psalms 60

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

For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

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

Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

3 You have shown your people hard things: you has made us drink the wine of astonishment.

Thou hast made Thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

4 You have given a token to them that fear you, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

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

That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

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

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out 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 also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

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

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

10 Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? and will not you, O God, go forth with our forces?

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

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

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

12 In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nothing them that harass us.

Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.