1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'Lily of the Testimony.' A Michtam of David. For teaching. When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again! |
2 You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking. |
3 You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. |
4 You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah |
5 That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. |
6 God has spoken in His holiness: "I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth. |
7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver. |
8 Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me." |
9 Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
10 Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? |
11 Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. |
12 Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies. |