Psalm 60

1 God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become enraged. Return to us!ISV — Psalm 60:1

2 You made the earth quake; you broke it open. Repair its fractures, because it has shifted.ISV — Psalm 60:2

3 You made your people go through hard times; you had us drink wine that makes us stagger.ISV — Psalm 60:3

4 But you have given a banner to those who fear you, so they may display it in honor of truth. ^{c60:4 Or display it because of the archer} InterludeISV — Psalm 60:4

5 So your loved ones may be delivered, save us by your power ^{d60:5 Lit. right hand} and answer us quickly!ISV — Psalm 60:5

6 Then God spoke in his holiness, “I will rejoice— I will divide Shechem; I will portion out the Succoth Valley.ISV — Psalm 60:6

7 Gilead belongs to me, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah my scepter.ISV — Psalm 60:7

8 Moab is my wash basin; over Edom I will throw my shoes; over Philistia I will celebrate my triumph.”ISV — Psalm 60:8

9 Who will lead me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?ISV — Psalm 60:9

10 Aren’t you the one, God, who has cast us off? Didn’t you refuse, God, to accompany our armies?ISV — Psalm 60:10

11 Help us in our distress, for human help is worthless.ISV — Psalm 60:11

12 Through God we will fight ^{e60:12 Lit. will do} valiantly; and it is he who will crush our enemies. ^{f60:12 vv.5-12 is the same as Psalm 108:6-13.}ISV — Psalm 60:12