Psalms 60

1 To the Overseer. — 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt — twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us — hadst been angry! — Thou dost turn back to us.

To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt. God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.

2 Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

3 Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.

4 Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. (Selah)

Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah)

5 That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.

So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

6 God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult — I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

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

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

8 Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

9 Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

10 Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.

11 Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

12 In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.