Psalms 60

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 [For the choirmaster To the tune 'The decree is a lily' In a quiet voice Of David To be learnt When hewas at war with Aram-Naharaim and Aram-Zobah, and Joab marched back to destroy twelve thousand Edomitesin the Val ey of Salt] God, you have rejected us, broken us, you were angry, come back to us!	1 when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.
2 You made the earth tremble, split it open; now mend the rifts, it is tottering stil .	2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 You have forced your people to drink a bitter draught, forced us to drink a wine that made us reel.	3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
4 You gave a signal to those who fear you to let them escape out of range of the bow.Pause	4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
5 To rescue those you love, save with your right hand and answer us.	5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary, 'In triumph I wil divide up Shechem, and share out the Valley ofSuccoth.	6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 'Mine is Gilead, mine Manasseh, Ephraim the helmet on my head, Judah my commander's baton,	7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
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 washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
9 Who wil lead me against a fortified city, who wil guide me into Edom,	9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
10 if not you, the God who has rejected us? God, you no longer march with our armies.	10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
11 Bring us help in our time of crisis, any human help is worthless.	11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
12 With God we shal do deeds of valour, he wil trample down our enemies.	12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.