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?

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

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

Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

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 drink wine of sorrow.

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

Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

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

Save me with thy right hand, and hear 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 holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

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

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

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

Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

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 into 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 hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out 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 the salvation of man.

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

Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.