Psalm 60

Prayer in Difficult Times

For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” v A Miktam of David for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in Salt Valley, killing twelve thousand. w

1   God, you have rejected us;

you have broken us down;

you have been angry. Restore us! T,x

2   You have shaken the land and split it open.

Heal its fissures, for it shudders. y

3   You have made your people suffer hardship;

you have given us wine to drink

that made us stagger. z

4   You have given a signal flag to those who fear you,

so that they can flee before the archers. U,a    Selah

5   Save with your right hand, and answer me,

so that those you love may be rescued. b

6   God has spoken in his sanctuary: V

“I will celebrate!

I will divide up Shechem. c

I will apportion the Valley of Succoth. d

7   Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine,

and Ephraim is my helmet; e

Judah is my scepter. f

8   Moab is my washbasin. g

I throw my sandal on Edom; h

I shout in triumph over Philistia.” i

9   Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Who will lead me to Edom? j

10   God, haven’t you rejected us?

God, you do not march out with our armies. k

11   Give us aid against the foe,

for human help is worthless. l

12   With God we will perform valiantly; m

he will trample our foes. n