1 T o the Overseer. -- `Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

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

2 T hou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

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

3 T hou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

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

4 T hou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of 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 ones may be drawn out, Save Thy right hand, and answer us.

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

6 G od hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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

7 M ine Gilead, and mine Manasseh, And Ephraim the strength of my head, Judah 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 my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

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

9 W ho doth bring me a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

10 I s it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

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

11 G ive to us help from adversity, And vain the deliverance of man.

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

12 I n God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

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