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.

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

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

Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

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

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

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

Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

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

Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

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

God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

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

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

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

Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

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

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

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

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

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

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

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

Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.