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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

5 Save me 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 holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Shechem, and I will measure the steep valley of the tabernacles.

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would 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 king.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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