Psalm 60 ~ Psalm 60

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

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

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

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

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

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.

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

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

5 T hat thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.

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

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

7 G ilead 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, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

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

Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.

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 unto Edom?

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

not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

11 G ive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

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

Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.