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.

For the leader. On shushan eduth. A michtam of David (for teaching), when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have spurned and broken us, routing us in your wrath – restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and cleft it; heal its tottering breaches.

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

You have made your people drink hardship, and given us wine of reeling.

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

You have given those who fear you a banner, a rallying-place from the bow, (Selah)

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

for the rescue of your beloved. Save by 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 did solemnly swear: “As victor will I divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

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

Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,

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

Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom – I cast my shoe over it, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.”

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

O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!

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

Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.

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

Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.

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

With God we shall yet do bravely: he himself will tread down our foes.