Psalms, 60

To the director on The Lily of Reminder. Mikʹtam.^*1 Of David. For teaching. When he engaged in a struggle with Aʹram-na·ha·raʹim and Aʹram-Zoʹbah, and Joʹab proceeded to return and strike down Eʹdom in the Valley of Salt, even twelve thousand.

¹ O God, you have cast us off, you have broken through us, You have become incensed. You should restore us.

² You have caused the earth to rock, you have split it open. Heal its breaches, for it has tottered.

³ You have caused your people to see hardship. You have made us drink wine sending us reeling.

⁴ You have given to those fearing you a signal To flee zigzag^*1 on account of the bow. Seʹlah.

⁵ In order that your beloved ones may be rescued, O do save with your right hand and answer us.^*1

⁶ God himself has spoken in his holiness: “I will exult, I will give out Sheʹchem as a portion; And the low plain of Sucʹcoth I shall measure off.

⁷ Gilʹe·ad belongs to me and Ma·nasʹseh belongs to me, And Eʹphra·im is the fortress of my head one; Judah is my commander’s staff.

⁸ Moʹab is my washing pot. Over Eʹdom I shall throw my sandal. Over Phi·lisʹti·a I shall shout in triumph.”^*1

⁹ Who will bring me to the besieged city? Who will certainly lead me as far as Eʹdom?

¹⁰ Is it not you, O God, who have cast us off And who do not go forth with our armies as God?

¹¹ Do give us assistance from distress, As salvation by earthling man is worthless.

¹² By God we shall gain vital energy, And he himself will tread down our adversaries.