Psalms 60

1 For the chief musician; set to Shushan Eduth. A michtam of David, for teaching. When he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. God, you have cast us off; you have broken through our defenses; you have been angry; restore us again.

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

2 You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart; heal its fissures, for it is shaking.

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

3 You have made your people see difficult things; you have made us drink the wine of staggering.

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

4 For those who honor you, you have set up a banner to be displayed against those who carry the bow. (Selah)

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

5 So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

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

6 God has spoken in his holiness, “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.

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

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

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

8 Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.”

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

9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?

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

10 But you, God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

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

11 Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

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

12 We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.

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