Psalms 60

1To 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.

1 O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

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

2Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

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

3Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

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

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

5That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save <FI>with<Fi> Thy right hand, and answer us.

5 That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

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

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

7Mine <FI>is<Fi> Gilead, and mine <FI>is<Fi> Manasseh, And Ephraim <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my head, Judah <FI>is<Fi> my lawgiver,

7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

8Moab <FI>is<Fi> my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

8Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

9Who doth bring me <FI>to<Fi> a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

9Who will bring me into the strong city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

10Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

11Give to us help from adversity, And vain <FI>is<Fi> the deliverance of man.

11Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

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

12Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.