Psalm 6035
For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style;36
a prayer37
of David written to instruct others.38
It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was
when Joab turned back and struck down39
12,000 Edomites40
in the Valley of Salt.41
60:1 O God, you have rejected
us.1
You suddenly turned on us in your anger.2
Please restore us!3
60:2 You made the earth quake, you split it open.4
Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.5
60:3 You have made your people experience hard
times,6
you have made us drink intoxicating wine.7
60:4 You have given your loyal followers8
a rallying flag,
so that they might seek safety from the bow.9
(Selah)
60:5 Deliver by your power10
and answer me,11
so that the ones you love may be safe.12
60:6 God has spoken in his sanctuary:13
“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem,
the valley of Succoth I will measure off.14
60:7 Gilead belongs to me,
as does Manasseh!15
Ephraim is my helmet,16
Judah my royal scepter.17
60:8 Moab is my wash basin.18
I will make Edom serve me.19
I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”20
60:9 Who will lead me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me to Edom?21
60:10 Have you not rejected us, O God?
O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.
60:11 Give us help against the enemy,
for any help men might offer is futile.22
60:12 By God’s power we will conquer,23
he will trample down24
our enemies.