Psalm 60 ~ Psalm 60

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1 O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again!

2 T hou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.

3 T hou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion.

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

You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

5 T hat thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

6 G od hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth.

7 G ilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.

8 M oab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”

9 W ho will bring me into the strong city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

10 H ast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?

11 G ive us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.

12 T hrough God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.