Psalm 60 ~ Psalm 60

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1 O God, You have rejected us and cast us off, broken down, and scattered us; You have been angry—O restore us and turn Yourself to us again!

O God, You have rejected us and cast us off, broken down, and scattered us; You have been angry—O restore us and turn Yourself to us again!

2 Y ou have made the land to quake and tremble, You have rent it; repair its breaches, for it shakes and totters.

You have made the land to quake and tremble, You have rent it; repair its breaches, for it shakes and totters.

3 Y ou have made Your people suffer hard things; You have given us to drink wine that makes us reel and be dazed.

You have made Your people suffer hard things; You have given us to drink wine that makes us reel and be dazed.

4 Y ou have set up a banner for those who fear and worshipfully revere You, a standard displayed because of the truth. Selah!

You have set up a banner for those who fear and worshipfully revere You, a standard displayed because of the truth. Selah!

5 T hat Your beloved ones may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us.

That Your beloved ones may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us.

6 G od has spoken in His holiness: I will rejoice, I will divide and portion out Shechem and the Valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in His holiness: I will rejoice, I will divide and portion out Shechem and the Valley of Succoth.

7 G ilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My helmet (the defense of My head); Judah is My scepter and My lawgiver.

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My helmet (the defense of My head); Judah is My scepter and My lawgiver.

8 M oab is My washpot; upon Edom I cast My shoe in triumph; over Philistia I raise the shout of victory.

Moab is My washpot; upon Edom I cast My shoe in triumph; over Philistia I raise the shout of victory.

9 W ho will bring me into the strong city ? Who will lead me into Edom?

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

10 H ave You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies?

Have You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies?

11 O give us help against the adversary, for vain (ineffectual and to no purpose) is the help or salvation of man.

O give us help against the adversary, for vain (ineffectual and to no purpose) is the help or salvation of man.

12 T hrough God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries.

Through God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries.