Psalms 60

1 O God, you have cast us off, you have scattered us, you have been displeased; O turn yourself to us again.

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 made the earth to tremble; you have broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shakes.

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

3 You have showed your people hard things: you have made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

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

4 You have given a banner to them that fear you, 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)

5 That your beloved may be delivered; save with your right hand, and hear me.

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

6 God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will 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 Succoth.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

8 Moab is my wash pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph you because of me.

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 strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

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

10 Will not you, O God, which had cast us off? and you, O God, which did not go out with our armies?

Have not you, God, rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, God.

11 Give us help from trouble: 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 shall tread down our enemies.

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