Psalms 60

1 To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Lily of Testimony." A precious Psalm of David, to instruct. When he waged war with Aram-neharaim, and with Aram-zobah, —and then Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected us—hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

O God thou have cast us off. Thou have broken us down. Thou have been angry. O restore us again.

2 Thou hast shaken the land—hast rent it, Heal thou the fractures thereof—for it hath tottered:

Thou have made the land to tremble. Thou have torn it. Heal the breaking of it, for it shakes.

3 Thou hast suffered thy people to see hardship, Thou hast let them drink the wine of confusion.

Thou have shown thy people hard things. Thou have made us to drink the wine of staggering.

4 Thou hadst given—to them that revere thee—a banner, to float aloft, Because of [thy] faithfulness. (Selah)

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

5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save thou with thine own right hand—and answer us.

That thy beloved ones may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.

6 God, hath spoken in his holiness—I will exult! I will apportion Shechem, And, the Vale of Succoth, will I measure out;

God has spoken in his holiness. I will exult. I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Mine, is Gilead—and mine, Manasseh, But, Ephraim, is the defence, of my head, Judah, is my commander’s staff;

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

8 Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph.

Moab is my wash pot. Upon Edom I will cast my shoe. Philistia, shout thou because of me.

9 Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom!

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

10 Is it not, thou, O God?—thou hast rejected us! And wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts?

Have not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou go not forth, O God, with our armies.

11 Grant us help out of distress, For, vain, is the deliverance of man:

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

12 In God, we shall do valiantly, He himself, therefore, will tread down our adversaries.

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