Psalms 60

1 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!

1 O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

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

2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

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

3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

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

4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

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

5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

6 God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

8 Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

9 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

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

10 Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

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

11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

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

12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.