< Psalms 60 >

1 For the leader. On shushan eduth. A michtam of David (for teaching), when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have spurned and broken us, routing us in your wrath – restore us!
To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.
2 You have shaken the land and cleft it; heal its tottering breaches.
Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 You have made your people drink hardship, and given us wine of reeling.
Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.
4 You have given those who fear you a banner, a rallying-place from the bow, (Selah)
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah)
5 for the rescue of your beloved. Save by your right hand and answer us.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.
6 God did solemnly swear: ‘As victor will I divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
8 Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom – I cast my shoe over it, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.’
Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.
9 O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?
10 Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.
[Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?
11 Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.
12 With God we shall yet do bravely: he himself will tread down our foes.
Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

< Psalms 60 >