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.

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

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

You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

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

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

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

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

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

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will 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 is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

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

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

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

Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

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

Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

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

Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.