Psalms 60

Prayer in Difficult Times

For the choir director: according to "The Lily of Testimony." # 60:title Pss 45; 69; 80 titles 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. # 60:title 1Ch 18:3,12

1 God, you have rejected us;

you have broken us down;

you have been angry. Restore us!  * 60:1 Or Turn back to us,* 60:1 Ps 44:9,23; 79:5

2 You have shaken the land and split it open.

Heal its fissures, for it shudders.  * 60:2 Ps 18:7

3 You have made your people suffer hardship;

you have given us wine to drink

that made us stagger.  * 60:3 Is 51:17–23; Jr 25:15–17

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

so that they can flee before the archers.  * 60:4 Or can rally before the archers, or can rally because of the truth,* 60:4 Is 5:26; 11:12; 13:2Selah

5 Save with your right hand, and answer me,

so that those you love may be rescued.  * 60:5 Ps 17:7; 20:6; 138:7

6 God has spoken in his sanctuary:  * 60:6 Or has promised by his holy nature

"I will celebrate!

I will divide up Shechem.  * 60:6 Gn 12:6; 33:18

I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.  * 60:6 Gn 33:17

7 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine,

and Ephraim is my helmet;  * 60:7 Dt 33:17; Jos 13:31

Judah is my scepter.  * 60:7 Gn 49:10

8 Moab is my washbasin.  * 60:8 2Sm 8:2

I throw my sandal on Edom;  * 60:8 2Sm 8:14

I shout in triumph over Philistia."  * 60:8 2Sm 8:1

9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Who will lead me to Edom?  * 60:9 Jr 1:18

10 God, haven’t you rejected us?

God, you do not march out with our armies.  * 60:10 Ps 44:9

11 Give us aid against the foe,

for human help is worthless.  * 60:11 Ps 146:3

12 With God we will perform valiantly;  * 60:12 Nm 24:18; Ps 44:5; 118:15–16

he will trample our foes.  * 60:5–12 Ps 108:6–13