< 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 upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to 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 broken it: heal its breaches; for it shaketh.
3 Thou hast suffered thy people to see hardship, Thou hast let them drink the wine of confusion.
Thou hast shown thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
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 may be delivered; save [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 holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 strength of my head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
8 Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph.
Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph 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 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] thou not, O God, [who] hadst cast us off? and [thou], O God, [who] didst not 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 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 will tread down our enemies.

< Psalms 60 >