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.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

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

You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

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

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

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

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow.

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

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

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

God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion 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 is My helmet, 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 washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

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

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead 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 You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

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

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

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

With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.