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.

For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

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

Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

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

Thou hast made Thy people to see hard things; Thou hast 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 hast given a banner to them that 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 may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

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

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would 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 defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?

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

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

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 that will tread down our adversaries.