Psalms 60

1 [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.

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 smitten [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.

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

Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.

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

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things: thou has made us drink the wine of astonishment.

4 You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

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

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

6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the Valley of Succoth.

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

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

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

8 Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia."

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.

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

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

10 Haven't you, God, rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, God.

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces?

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

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

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

In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us.