Psalms 60

1 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.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

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

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

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

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow.

5 Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

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

God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

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

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

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

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

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

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

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

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

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

With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.