Psalms 60

1 To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, 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.

“To the chief musician upon Shushan'eduth, a Michtham of David, to teach, When he fought with Aram-naharayim, and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Salt Valley twelve thousand [men].” O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast made a breach in us, thou hast been displeased: restore now unto us [thy favor].

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

Thou hast caused the earth to quake; thou hast split it: heal her breaches; for she is moved.

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 to drink the wine of confusion.

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

Thou hast given to those that fear thee a banner, to elevate themselves, because of the truth. (Selah)

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

In order that thy beloved may be delivered: help 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 hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will I measure out.

7 Gilead [is] mine, and Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of my head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;

Mine is Gil'ad, and mine is Menasseh; Ephraim also is the strong-hold of my head; of Judah are my chiefs;

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

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou but over me.

9 Who will bring me [into] the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? who will lead me as far as Edom?

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

Behold, it is thou, O God, who hast cast us off; and thou, O God, goest not forth with our armies.

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

Give us help against the assailant; for vain is the help of man.

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

Through God shall we do valiantly: and he it is that will tread down our assailants.