Psalms 60

1 To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, 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.

“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 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal its breaches; for it shaketh.

Thou hast made the land tremble; thou hast rent it; O heal its breaches, for it tottereth!

3 Thou hast shown thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us drink the wine of reeling.

4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

Lift up a banner for them that fear thee, For the sake of thy faithfulness, that they may escape!

5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!

6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre;

8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

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 into Edom?

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

10 Wilt thou not, O God, who hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, who didst not go out with our armies?

Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, And didst not go forth with our armies?

11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!

12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he will tread down our enemies.

Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.