Psalms 60

1 “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!

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

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

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

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

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow.

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

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

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

God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

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

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

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

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

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

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

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

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

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

With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.