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.

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

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

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

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

4 You have given a banner to those who fear you, 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 So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand and answer me.

That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.

6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the help of man is vain.

Give to us help from adversity, And 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 we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!