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 "The Lily of Testimony." A precious Psalm of David, to instruct. When he waged war with Aram-neharaim, and with Aram-zobah, —and then Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected us—hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

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

Thou hast shaken the land—hast rent it, Heal thou the fractures thereof—for it hath tottered:

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

Thou hast suffered thy people to see hardship, Thou hast let them 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 hadst given—to them that revere thee—a banner, to float aloft, Because of [thy] faithfulness. (Selah)

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

That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save thou with thine own 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, hath spoken in his holiness—I will exult! I will apportion Shechem, And, the Vale 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 Gilead—and mine, Manasseh, But, Ephraim, is the defence, of my head, Judah, is my commander’s staff;

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

Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph.

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

Who will conduct me to a 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?

Is it not, thou, O God?—thou hast rejected us! And wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts?

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

Grant us help out of distress, For, vain, is the deliverance of man:

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

In God, we shall do valiantly, He himself, therefore, will tread down our adversaries.