Psalms 60

1 To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

[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 made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

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

3 Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.

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

4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the 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 delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.

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

6 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

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

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

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

8 Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.

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

9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?

10 [Wilt] not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

Haven't you, God, rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, God.

11 Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

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

12 Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

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