Psalm 60
1 Auf den Siegesspender, für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst, ein Weihelied, von David, zum Lehren, als er mit den Syrern von Mesopotamien und den Syrern von Soba kämpfte, und als Joab zurückkehrte und die Edomiter im Salztal schlug, 12.000 Mann. Gott! Du verwirfst uns; ach, Du schlägst uns; Du läßt in Deinem Zorn zurück uns weichen.
[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!
2 Das Land erschütterst Du und schlägst ihm Wunden. Heil ihm die Wunden! Sieh, es wankt.
[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).
3 Du bist so hart mit Deinem Volke, tränkst uns mit Taumelwein
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].
4 und machst, daß, die Dich fürchten, im Kampfe irre fliehen müssen. (Sela)
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.
5 Daß Deine Lieblinge gerettet werden, dazu verhilf mit Deiner Rechten! Höre uns!
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.”
6 Gott hat in seinem Heiligtum gesprochen: "Ich soll im Siegesjubel Sichem jetzt verteilen, das Sukkot-Tal vermessen.
[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.
7 Mein würde Gilead, Manasse mein, und meine Hauptwehr Ephraim und Juda mein Regentenstab.
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];
8 Ich zwänge Moab, mir das Waschbecken, und Edom, mir die Schuhe herzurichten, und über Philistäa triumphierte ich.
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].”
9 Wer bringt mich aber jetzt zur festen Stadt? Wer führt mich jetzt nach Edom hin? -
[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]
10 Bist Du's nicht, Gott, der uns verstößt, der nicht mit unsern Scharen auszieht, Gott?
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].
11 Verschaffe Rettung uns aus dieser Not! Denn Menschenhilfe trügt.
[We need you to] help us when we fight against our enemies, because the help that humans can give us is worthless.
12 Mit Gott verrichten wir dann Heldentaten; nur er kann unsere Feinde niederwerfen.
But with you [helping us], we shall win; you will enable us to defeat our enemies.
