Psalms 60

1 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.

Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

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

Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

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

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

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

Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

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

Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

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

Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

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

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

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

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

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

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

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

Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.