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 Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

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

You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

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

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

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

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

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

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

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

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

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

Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

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

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

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

Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.