Psalms

To the Chief Musician. Upon “The Lily of Testimony.” A precious Psalm of David, to instruct. When he waged war with Aram-neharaim and with Aram-zobah,—and then Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand.

60 O God, thou hast rejected us—hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

2 Thou hast shaken the land—hast rent it, Heal thou the fractures thereof—for it hath tottered:

3 Thou hast suffered thy people to see hardship, Thou hast let them drink the wine of confusion.

4 Thou hadst given—to them that revere thee—a banner to float aloft, Because of [thy] faithfulness. [Selah.

5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered Save thou with thine own right hand—and answer us.

6 God hath spoken in his holiness—I will exult! I will apportion Shechem, And the Vale of Succoth will I measure out;

7 Mine is Gilead—and mine Manasseh But Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah is my commander’s staff;

8 Moab is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise a shout of triumph.

9 Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom!

10 Is it not thou, O God?—thou hast rejected us! And wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts?

11 Grant us help out of distress, For vain is the deliverance of man:

12 In God we shall do valiantly, He himself therefore will tread down our adversaries.