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?

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

Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

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

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.

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

Thou hast given a banner to them that 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 me.

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

God hath 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, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

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 will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud 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 will lead me unto Edom?

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

[Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

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

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

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

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