Psalmorum 60

1 In finem, pro his qui immutabuntur, in tituli inscriptionem ipsi David, in doctrinam, cum succendit Mesopotamiam Syriæ et Sobal, et convertit Joab, et percussit Idumæam in valle Salinarum duodecim millia. Deus, repulisti nos, et destruxisti nos; iratus es, et misertus es nobis.

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 Commovisti terram, et conturbasti eam; sana contritiones ejus, quia commota est.

You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

3 Ostendisti populo tuo dura; potasti nos vino compunctionis.

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

4 Dedisti metuentibus te significationem, ut fugiant a facie arcus; ut liberentur dilecti tui.

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. (Selah)

5 Salvum fac dextera tua, et exaudi me.

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

6 Deus locutus est in sancto suo: lætabor, et partibor Sichimam; et convallem tabernaculorum metibor.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

7 Meus est Galaad, et meus est Manasses; et Ephraim fortitudo capitis mei. Juda rex meus;

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

8 Moab olla spei meæ. In Idumæam extendam calceamentum meum: mihi alienigenæ subditi sunt.

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

9 Quis deducet me in civitatem munitam? quis deducet me usque in Idumæam?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

10 nonne tu, Deus, qui repulisti nos? et non egredieris, Deus, in virtutibus nostris?

Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

11 Da nobis auxilium de tribulatione, quia vana salus hominis.

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

12 In Deo faciemus virtutem; et ipse ad nihilum deducet tribulantes nos.

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