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. On shushan eduth. A michtam of David (for teaching), when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have spurned and broken us, routing us in your wrath – restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and cleft it; heal its tottering breaches.

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

You have made your people drink hardship, and given us 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)

You have given those who fear you a banner, a rallying-place from the bow, (Selah)

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

for the rescue of your beloved. Save by your 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 did solemnly swear: “As victor will I 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.

Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,

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

Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom – I cast my shoe over it, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.”

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

O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!

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

Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.

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

Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.

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

With God we shall yet do bravely: he himself will tread down our foes.