< 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 Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.
2 Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.
Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.
Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.
4 Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. (Selah)
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah)
5 That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.
6 God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult — I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
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 wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.
9 Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?
10 Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!
[Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?
11 Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.
12 In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!
Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

< Psalms 60 >