Psalm 60

To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Victory with God

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.

1You have rejected us, O God;You have broken us;You have been angry;restore us! 2You have shaken the landand torn it open.Heal its fractures,for it is quaking. 3You have shown Your people hardship;we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

4You have raised a banner for those who fear You,that they may flee the bow.footnote aSelah 5Respond and save us with Your right hand,that Your beloved may be delivered.

6God has spoken from His sanctuary:footnote b“I will triumph!I will parcel out Shechemand apportion the Valley of Succoth. 7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter. 8Moab is My washbasin;upon Edom I toss My sandal;over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

9Who will bring me to the fortified city?Who will lead me to Edom? 10Have You not rejected us, O God?Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? 11Give us aid against the enemy,for the help of man is worthless. 12With God we will perform with valor,and He will trample our enemies.