The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Psalms 060
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of
“The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching
poem by David, when he fought with Aram
Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab
returned, and killed twelve thousand of
Edom in the Valley of Salt.
1 God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down.
You have been angry. Restore us, again.
2 You have made the land tremble.
You have torn it. Mend its fractures,
for it quakes.
3 You have shown your people hard things.
You have made us drink the wine that
makes us stagger.
4 You have given a banner to those who
fear you, that it may be displayed because ofthe
truth. Selah.
5 So that your beloved may be delivered,
save withyour righthand, and answer us.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“I will triumph. I will divide Shechem,
and measure outthe valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine.
Ephraim also is the defense of my
head. Judah is my scepter.
8 Moab is my wash basin.
I will throw my sandal on Edom.
I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
9 Who will bring me into the strong city?
Who has led me to Edom?
10 Haven’t you, God, rejected us?
You don’t go out with our armies, God.
11 Give us help against the adversary,
for the help of man is vain.
12 Through God we will do valiantly,
for it is he who will tread down our
adversaries.