Psalm 60
1 Dem Vorsänger. Auf Schuschan Edut. Eine Denkschrift von David; zum Lehren. Als er gestritten hatte mit den Syrern von Mesopotamien und mit den Syrern von Zoba, und Joab zurückkehrte und die Edomiter im Salztal schlug, zwölftausend Mann. O Gott, der du uns verstoßen und in deinem Zorn zerrissen hast, stelle uns wieder her!
[I prayed], “God, you have rejected us [Israelis]! Because you have been angry [with us], you have [enabled our enemies] to break through our ranks. [Please] enable us to be strong again!
2 Der du die Erde erschüttert und zerspalten hast, heile ihre Brüche; denn sie wankt.
[When we were defeated, it was as though] [MET] there was a big earthquake in our land that caused the ground to split open. So now, [just as only you can] cause the cracks in the land to disappear, [help our army to be strong again], because [it is as though] our country is (falling apart/being destroyed).
3 Du hast dein Volk Schweres sehen lassen, du tränktest uns mit Taumelwein.
You have caused [us], your people, to suffer very much; [it is as though] you forced us to drink [strong] wine that caused us to stagger around [after we became drunk].
4 Du hast denen, die dich fürchten, ein Panier gegeben, daß sie sich erheben angesichts [deiner] Treue. (Pause)
But you have raised a battle flag for those who revere you in order that they can gather around it and not [be killed by the enemies’] arrows.
5 Auf daß deine Geliebten errettet werden, laß siegen deine Rechte und erhöre uns!
Answer our [prayers] and enable us by your power [MTY] to defeat [our enemies] in order that we, the people whom you love, will be saved.”
6 Gott hat gesprochen in seinem Heiligtum: «Ich will frohlocken! Ich will Sichem teilen und das Tal Suchot vermessen;
[Then] God [answered my prayer and] spoke from his temple, saying, “Because I have conquered [your enemies], I will divide up [everything in] Shechem [city], and I will distribute it among my people [the land in] Succoth Valley.
7 Gilead ist mein, und Manasse ist mein, Ephraim ist meines Hauptes Wehr, Juda mein Herrscherstab;
The Gilead [region] is mine; the [people of the tribe of] Manasseh are mine; [the tribe of] Ephraim is [like] my helmet [MET]; and [the tribe of] Judah is [like] the (scepter/stick [that I hold which shows that I am the ruler]) [MET];
8 Moab ist mein Waschbecken, über Edom werfe ich meinen Schuh, jauchze mir zu, Philisterland!»
but the Moab [region] is [like] my washbasin [MET]; I throw my sandal in the Edom [area to show that it belongs to me]; I shout triumphantly because I have defeated [the people of] the Philistia [area].”
9 Wer führt mich in eine feste Stadt, wer geleitet mich nach Edom?
[Because I want to defeat the people of] Edom, (who will lead my [army triumphantly] to their [capital] city that has strong walls around it?/I want someone to lead my [army triumphantly] to their [capital] city that has strong walls around it.)” [RHQ]
10 Wirst du es nicht tun, o Gott, der du uns verstoßen hast? Oder solltest du, o Gott, nicht ausziehen mit unserm Heer?
So, God, we [desire/hope that] [RHQ] you have not truly abandoned us, and that you will go with us when our armies march out [to fight our enemies].
11 Schaffe uns Hilfe in der Not, denn eitel ist Menschenhilfe!
[We need you to] help us when we fight against our enemies, because the help that humans can give us is worthless.
12 Mit Gott wollen wir Taten tun; er wird unsre Feinde untertreten.
But with you [helping us], we shall win; you will enable us to defeat our enemies.
