Psalms 60

1 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.

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

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

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is the defense of my head. Judah [Praised] is my scepter.

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

Moab [From father] is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom [Red]. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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