1 [To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand.] O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.3 Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,)5 That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.6 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;8 Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?10 {Wilt} not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?11 Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.12 Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

1 Vir die musiekleier; op die wysie van: "Die Lelie van die Getuienis." 'n Gedig van Dawid, om te onderrig.2 Toe hy oorlog gevoer het teen die Arameërs van Mesopot mië en die Arameërs van Soba, en Joab teruggekom en die Edomiete verslaan het in die Soutdal, twaalf duisend.3 o God, U het ons verstoot, ons vanmekaar geskeur; U was toornig; herstel ons!4 U het die land laat bewe, dit gekloof; genees sy breuke, want dit wankel!5 U het u volk harde dinge laat sien; U het ons bedwelmende wyn laat drink.6 U het aan die wat u vrees, 'n banier gegee, om te vlug vir die boog! Sela.7 Sodat u bemindes gered mag word; verlos deur u regterhand en verhoor ons!8 God het gespreek in sy heiligdom: Ek wil jubel, Ek wil Sigem verdeel en die dal van Sukkot afmeet.9 G¡lead is myne en Manasse is myne, en Efraim is die beskutting van my hoof; Juda is my veldheerstaf.10 Moab is my waskom; op Edom werp Ek my skoen; jubel oor My, o Filist,a!11 Wie sal my bring in die versterkte stad? Wie kan my lei tot in Edom?12 Het U, o God, ons nie verwerp nie? En U trek nie uit, o God, saam met ons leërs nie. [ (Psalms 60:13) Verleen ons hulp teen die vyand, want die mens se hulp is ydelheid. ] [ (Psalms 60:14) In God sal ons kragtige dade doen, en Hy self sal ons vyande vertrap. ]