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

O God, You have turned away from us. You have broken us. You have been angry. O heal us and turn to us again.

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

You have made the land shake. You have torn it open. Heal it where it is broken, for it shakes.

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

You have made Your people suffer hard things. You have given us wine to drink that makes us not able to walk straight.

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 flag to those who fear You, so it may be seen because of the truth.

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

Save us with Your right hand, and answer us, so Your loved ones may be set free.

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

God has said in His holy place: “I will be full of joy. I will divide Shechem and 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. Ephraim is the covering for 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 where I wash My hands. I will throw My shoe over Edom. Call out, Philistia, 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 into 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?

Have You not turned away from us, O God? And will You not go out with our armies, O God?

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

O give us help against those who hate us. For the help of man is worth nothing.

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

With God’s help we will do well. And He will break under His feet those who fight against us.