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 Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. 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)

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

So that your 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 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 wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. 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?

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 will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.