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.

To the Overseer. — 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt — twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us — hadst been angry! — Thou dost turn back to us.

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

Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

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

Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

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

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. (Selah)

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

That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy 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 hath spoken in His holiness: I exult — I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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

Mine [is] Gilead, and mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head, Judah [is] my lawgiver,

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

Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

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

Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

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

Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.

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

In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!