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To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Psalms 60:1

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

Psalms 60:2

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

Psalms 60:3

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

Psalms 60:4

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah

Psalms 60:5

That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

Psalms 60:6

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

Psalms 60:7

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

Psalms 60:8

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Psalms 60:9

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

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

Psalms 60:10

Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

Psalms 60:11

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Psalms 60:12

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

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