Psalms 60

1 For the music director. According to “Lily of the Testimony.” A psalm (miktam) of David, useful for teaching, about the time he fought against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and then Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You, God, have rejected us! You have broken us; you have been angry with us; but now you have to welcome us back!

For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

2 You have sent earthquakes on our land and split it apart. Now heal the cracks, for the land is still having tremors.

Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

3 You have been very hard on your people; you gave us wine that made us stagger around.

Thou hast made Thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

4 But you have given those who respect you the banner of truth to unfurl and rally around. (Selah)

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

5 Rescue those you love! Answer us, and save us by your power!

That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

6 God has spoken from his Temple: “Triumphantly I divide up Shechem, and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Both Gilead and Manasseh belong to me. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah is my scepter.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

8 I will treat Moab as my washbasin; I will place my sandal on Edom; I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

9 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me into Edom?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?

10 Have you rejected us, God? Won't you lead our armies?

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

11 Please give us help against our enemies, for human help is worthless.

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

12 Our strength is in God, and he will crush our enemies.

Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.