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 him that excelleth upon Shushan Eduth, or Michtam. A Psalme of David to teach. When he fought against Aram Naharaim, and against Aram Zobah, when Joab returned and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the salt valley. O God, thou hast cast vs out, thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene angry, turne againe vnto vs.

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

Thou hast made the land to tremble, and hast made it to gape: heale the breaches thereof, for it is shaken.

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

Thou hast shewed thy people heauy things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of giddines.

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

But now thou hast giuen a banner to them that feare thee, that it may be displayed because of thy trueth. (Selah)

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

That thy beloued may be deliuered, helpe with thy right hand and heare 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 holines: therefore I will reioyce: I shall deuide Shechem, and measure 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 shalbe mine, and Manasseh shalbe mine: Ephraim also shalbe the strength of mine head: Iudah is my lawgiuer.

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

Moab shalbe my wash pot: ouer Edom will I cast out my shoe: Palestina shew thy selfe ioyfull for me.

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

Who will leade me into the strong citie? who will bring me vnto 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, which hadest cast vs off, and didest not go forth, O God, with our armies?

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

Giue vs helpe against trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.

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

Through God we shall doe valiantly: for he shall tread downe our enemies.