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 leader of the music; upon the Shushan-Eduth; a psalm of David for instruction; when he was at strife with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zoba; when Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt.” O God! thou hast forsaken us; thou hast broken us in pieces; Thou hast been angry! O revive us again!

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

Thou hast made the land tremble; thou hast rent it; O heal its breaches, for it tottereth!

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 drink the wine of reeling.

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

Lift up a banner for them that fear thee, For the sake of thy faithfulness, that they may escape!

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

That thy beloved may be delivered, Save 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 promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet 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 shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre;

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

Moab shall be my wash-bowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia!

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

Who will bring me to 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 didst forsake us, And didst not go forth with our armies?

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

Give us thine aid in our distress, 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 we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.