Psalms, 60
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0. To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
1. [For the choirmaster To the tune 'The decree is a lily' In a quiet voice Of David To be learnt When he was at war with Aram-Naharaim and Aram-Zobah, and Joab marched back to destroy twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt] God, you have rejected us, broken us, you were angry, come back to us!
1. O God, thou hast rejected us, broken our defenses; thou hast been angry; oh, restore us.
2. You made the earth tremble, split it open; now mend the rifts, it is tottering still.
2. Thou hast made the land to quake, thou hast rent it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.
3. You have forced your people to drink a bitter draught, forced us to drink a wine that made us reel.
3. Thou hast made thy people suffer hard things; thou hast given us wine to drink that made us reel.
4. You gave a signal to those who fear you to let them escape out of range of the bow.Pause
4. Thou hast set up a banner for those who fear thee, to rally to it from the bow. [Selah]
5. To rescue those you love, save with your right hand and answer us.
5. That thy beloved may be delivered, give victory by thy right hand and answer us!
6. God has spoken from his sanctuary, 'In triumph I will divide up Shechem, and share out the Valley of Succoth.
6. God has spoken in his sanctuary: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.
7. 'Mine is Gilead, mine Manasseh, Ephraim the helmet on my head, Judah my commander's baton,
7. Gilead is mine; Manas'seh is mine; E'phraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
8. 'Moab a bowl for me to wash in, on Edom I plant my sandal. Now try shouting "Victory!" over me, Philistia!'
8. Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
9. Who will lead me against a fortified city, who will guide me into Edom,
9. Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10. if not you, the God who has rejected us? God, you no longer march with our armies.
10. Hast thou not rejected us, O God? Thou dost not go forth, O God, with our armies.
11. Bring us help in our time of crisis, any human help is worthless.
11. O grant us help against the foe, for vain is the help of man!
12. With God we shall do deeds of valour, he will trample down our enemies.
12. With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.
