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.

“To the chief musician upon Shushan'eduth, a Michtham of David, to teach, When he fought with Aram-naharayim, and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Salt Valley twelve thousand [men].” O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast made a breach in us, thou hast been displeased: restore now unto us [thy favor].

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

Thou hast caused the earth to quake; thou hast split it: heal her breaches; for she is moved.

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

Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of confusion.

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

Thou hast given to those that fear thee a banner, to elevate themselves, because of the truth. (Selah)

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

In order that thy beloved may be delivered: help with thy right hand, and answer 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 holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will I measure out.

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

Mine is Gil'ad, and mine is Menasseh; Ephraim also is the strong-hold of my head; of Judah are my chiefs;

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

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou but over me.

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? who will lead me as far as Edom?

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

Behold, it is thou, O God, who hast cast us off; and thou, O God, goest not forth with our armies.

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

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

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

Through God shall we do valiantly: and he it is that will tread down our assailants.