Psalms 60

1 To the Overseer. — 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt — twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us — hadst been angry! — Thou dost turn back to us.

O God thou have cast us off. Thou have broken us down. Thou have been angry. O restore us again.

2 Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

Thou have made the land to tremble. Thou have torn it. Heal the breaking of it, for it shakes.

3 Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

Thou have shown thy people hard things. Thou have made us to drink the wine of staggering.

4 Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. (Selah)

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

5 That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.

That thy beloved ones may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.

6 God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult — I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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

7 Mine [is] Gilead, and mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head, Judah [is] my lawgiver,

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

8 Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

Moab is my wash pot. Upon Edom I will cast my shoe. Philistia, shout thou because of me.

9 Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

10 Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

Have not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou go not forth, O God, with our armies.

11 Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.

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

12 In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

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