Psalm 60

1  O GOD, You have rejected us and cast us off, broken down [our defenses], and scattered us; You have been angry--O restore us and turn Yourself to us again!2  You have made the land to quake and tremble, You have rent it [open]; repair its breaches, for it shakes and totters.3  You have made Your people suffer hard things; You have given us to drink wine that makes us reel and be dazed.4  [But now] You have set up a banner for those who fear and worshipfully revere You [to which they may flee from the bow], a standard displayed because of the truth. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!5  That Your beloved ones may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us [or me].6  God has spoken in His holiness [in His promises]: I will rejoice, I will divide and portion out [the land] Shechem and the Valley of Succoth [west to east].7  Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My helmet (the defense of My head); Judah is My scepter and My lawgiver.8  Moab is My washpot [reduced to vilest servitude]; upon Edom I cast My shoe in triumph; over Philistia I raise the shout of victory.9  Who will bring me [David] into the strong city [of Petra]? Who will lead me into Edom?10  Have You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies?11  O give us help against the adversary, for vain (ineffectual and to no purpose) is the help or salvation of man.12  Through God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries.

Psalm 60

For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer3 of David written to instruct others.4 It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down5 12,000 Edomites6 in the Valley of Salt.7

1 O God, you have rejected us.
You suddenly turned on us in your anger.
Please restore us!

2 You made the earth quake; you split it open.
Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.

3 You have made your people experience hard times;
you have made us drink intoxicating wine.

4 You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag,
so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah)

5 Deliver by your power and answer me,
so that the ones you love may be safe.

6 God has spoken in his sanctuary:
“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem;
the Valley of Succoth I will measure off.

7 Gilead belongs to me,
as does Manasseh!
Ephraim is my helmet,
Judah my royal scepter.

8 Moab is my washbasin.
I will make Edom serve me.
I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

10 Have you not rejected us, O God?
O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

11 Give us help against the enemy,
for any help men might offer is futile.

12 By God’s power we will conquer;
he will trample down our enemies.