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?

For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he [had] burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab [had] returned and struck [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, you have rejected and destroyed us; you have been angry, yet have pitied us.

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

You have shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.

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

You have shown your people hard things: you has made us drink the wine of astonishment.

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

You have given a token to them that fear you, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

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

That your beloved ones may be delivered; save with your 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 has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.

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 Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;

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

Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

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

Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far a Idumea?

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

Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? and will not you, O God, go forth with our forces?

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

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.

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

In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nothing them that harass us.