Psalms 60
1 [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!
För sångmästaren, efter »Vittnesbördets lilja»; en sång, till att inläras; av David,
2 [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).
när han var i fejd med Aram-Naharaim och Aram-Soba, och Joab kom tillbaka och slog edoméerna i Saltdalen, tolv tusen man.
3 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].
Gud, du har förkastat och förskingrat oss, du har varit vred; upprätta oss igen.
4 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.
Du har kommit jorden att bäva och rämna; hela nu dess revor, ty den vacklar.
5 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.”
Du har låtit ditt folk se hårda ting, du har iskänkt åt oss rusande vin.
6 [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.
Men åt dem som frukta dig gav du ett baner, dit de kunde samla sig för att undfly bågen. (Sela)
7 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];
På det att dina vänner må varda räddade, må du giva seger med din högra hand och bönhöra oss.
8 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].”
Gud har talat i sin helgedom: »Jag skall triumfera, jag skall utskifta Sikem och skall avmäta Suckots dal.
9 [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]
Mitt är Gilead, och mitt är Manasse, Efraim är mitt huvuds värn, Juda min härskarstav;
10 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].
Moab är mitt tvagningskärl, på Edom kastar jag min sko; höj jubelrop till min ära, du filistéernas land.»
11 [We need you to] help us when we fight against our enemies, because the help that humans can give us is worthless.
Vem skall föra mig till den fasta staden, vem leder mig till Edom?
12 But with you [helping us], we shall win; you will enable us to defeat our enemies.
Har icke du, o Gud, förkastat oss, så att du ej drager ut med våra härar, o Gud? Giv oss hjälp mot ovännen; ty människors hjälp är fåfänglighet. Med Gud kunna vi göra mäktiga ting; han skall förtrampa våra ovänner.
