Psalms 60

1 To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

3 Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

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

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

6 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure 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;

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

8 Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

10 [Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

Have not you, God, rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, God.

11 Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

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

12 Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.