Psalms 60

1 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine, When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men. O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he [had] burnt Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab [had] returned and struck [in] the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, you have rejected and destroyed us; you have been angry, yet have pitied us.

2 Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

You have shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.

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

You have shown your people hard things: you has made us drink the wine of astonishment.

4 Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

You have given a token to them that fear you, that they might flee from the bow. (Pause)

5 Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.

That your beloved ones may be delivered; save with your right hand, and hear me.

6 God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents.

7 Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head. Juda is my king:

Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head;

8 Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

Judas is my king; Moab is the cauldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

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

Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far a Idumea?

10 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? and will not you, O God, go forth with our forces?

11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.

12 Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.

In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nothing them that harass us.