Psalms 60

1 Unto the end. For those who will be changed, with the inscription of a title, of David himself, for instruction: when he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal, and Joab turned back and struck Idumea, in the valley of the salt pits, twelve thousand men. O God, you have rejected us, and you have ruined us. You became angry, and yet you have been merciful to us.

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.

2 You have moved the earth, and you have disturbed it. Heal its breaches, for it has been moved.

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

3 You have revealed to your people difficulties. You have made us drink the wine of remorse.

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

4 You have given a warning sign to those who fear you, so that they may flee from before the face of the bow, so that your beloved may be delivered.

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

5 Save me with your right hand, and hear me.

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

6 God has spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Shechem, and I will measure the steep valley of the tabernacles.

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.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. And Ephraim is the strength of my head. Judah is my king.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

8 Moab is the cooking pot of my hope. Into Idumea, I will extend my shoe. To me, the foreigners have been made subject.

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

9 Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will lead me all the way to Idumea?

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

10 Will not you, O God, who has rejected us? And will not you, O God, go out with our armies?

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

11 Grant us help from tribulation. For salvation from man is empty.

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

12 In God, we will act virtuously. And those who trouble us, he will lead to nothing.

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