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 of the music; upon the Shushan-Eduth; a psalm of David for instruction; when he was at strife with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zoba; when Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt.” O God! thou hast forsaken us; thou hast broken us in pieces; Thou hast been angry! O revive us again!
2 You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart; heal its fissures, for it is shaking.
Thou hast made the land tremble; thou hast rent it; O heal its breaches, for it tottereth!
3 You have made your people see difficult things; you have made us drink the wine of staggering.
Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us drink the wine of reeling.
4 For those who honor you, you have set up a banner to be displayed against those who carry the bow. (Selah)
Lift up a banner for them that fear thee, For the sake of thy faithfulness, that they may escape!
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 promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre;
8 Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.”
Moab shall be my wash-bowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia!
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?
Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
10 But you, God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.
Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, And didst not go forth with our armies?
11 Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.
Give us thine aid in our distress, 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 will tread down our enemies.
