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.
God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.
2 Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.
You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.
3 Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.
You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.
4 Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. (Selah)
You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
5 That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.
So that your yadid ·beloved· may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
6 God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult — I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.
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 [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is the defense of my head. Judah [Praised] is my scepter.
8 Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.
Moab [From father] is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom [Red]. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
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 has led me to Edom [Red]?
10 Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!
Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.
11 Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.
Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.
12 In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!
Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
