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 Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

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

Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

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

Thou hast made Thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

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

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

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

That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

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

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out 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 also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?

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

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

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

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

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

Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.