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 chief musician; set to Shushan Eduth. A michtam of David, for teaching. When he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. God, you have cast us off; you have broken through our defenses; you have been angry; restore us again.

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

You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart; heal its fissures, for it is shaking.

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

You have made your people see difficult things; you have made us drink the wine of staggering.

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.

For those who honor you, you have set up a banner to be displayed against those who carry the bow. (Selah)

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

So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

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 in his holiness, “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out 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 also 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; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the strong 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?

But you, God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

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

Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

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

We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.