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.

For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

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 shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

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

Thou hast made Thy people to see hard things; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

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 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 spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would 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; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry 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 fortified 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!

Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

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

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

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

Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.