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

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore 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 tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, for it quakes.

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

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

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 hear me.

So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

6 G od 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 divide Shechem, and measure 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. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

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

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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 has led me to 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?

Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.

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

Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

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

Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.