Psalms 60

1 For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he [had] burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab [had] returned and struck [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, you have rejected and destroyed us; you have been angry, yet have pitied us.

“For the leader of the music; upon the Shushan-Eduth; a psalm of David for instruction; when he was at strife with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zoba; when Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt.” O God! thou hast forsaken us; thou hast broken us in pieces; Thou hast been angry! O revive us again!

2 You have shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.

Thou hast made the land tremble; thou hast rent it; O heal its breaches, for it tottereth!

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

Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us drink the wine of reeling.

4 You have given a token to them that fear you, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

Lift up a banner for them that fear thee, For the sake of thy faithfulness, that they may escape!

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

That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!

6 God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.

God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth.

7 Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;

Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre;

8 Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

Moab shall be my wash-bowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia!

9 Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far a Idumea?

Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?

10 Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? and will not you, O God, go forth with our forces?

Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, And didst not go forth with our armies?

11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.

Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!

12 In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nothing them that harass us.

Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.