Psalms 60

1 To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself 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 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

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

3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast 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 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)

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

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

6 God hath 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 mine 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 washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe 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 will lead me to Edom?

10 [Wilt] not thou, O God, [which] hadst cast us off? and [thou], O God, [which] didst not go out with our armies?

Haven't 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 shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.