Psalms 60

1 For the chief musician; set to Shushan Eduth. A michtam of David, for teaching. When he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. God, you have cast us off; you have broken through our defenses; you have been angry; restore us again.

To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt. God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.

2 You have made the land tremble; you have torn it apart; heal its fissures, for it is shaking.

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

3 You have made your people see difficult things; you have made us drink the wine of staggering.

You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.

4 For those who honor you, you have set up a banner to be displayed against those who carry the bow. (Selah)

Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah)

5 So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

6 God has spoken in his holiness, “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.

God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

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

8 Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.”

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

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

Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

10 But you, God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.

11 Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

12 We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.

Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.