Psalms 60

1 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.

For the leader. On shushan eduth. A michtam of David (for teaching), when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have spurned and broken us, routing us in your wrath – restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and cleft it; heal its tottering breaches.

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

You have made your people drink hardship, and given us wine of reeling.

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

You have given those who fear you a banner, a rallying-place from the bow, (Selah)

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

for the rescue of your beloved. Save by your right hand and answer us.

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

God did solemnly swear: ‘As victor will I divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defence of my head. Judah is my sceptre.

Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,

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

Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom – I cast my shoe over it, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.’

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

O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!

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

Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.

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

Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.

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

With God we shall yet do bravely: he himself will tread down our foes.