Psalms 60
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt.> God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.
2 Ref By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.
3 Ref You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.
4 Ref Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.)
5 Ref So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.
6 Ref God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.
7 Ref Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
8 Ref Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.
9 Ref Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?
10 Ref Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.
11 Ref Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.
12 Ref Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.
2 Ref You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, For it quakes.
3 Ref You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.
4 Ref You have given a banner to those who fear you, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
5 Ref So that your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us.
6 Ref God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth.
7 Ref Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.
8 Ref Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia."
9 Ref Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?
10 Ref Haven't you, God, rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God.
11 Ref Give us help against the adversary, For the help of man is vain.
12 Ref Through God we shall do valiantly, For it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
King James Version (KJV)
1 Ref O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
2 Ref Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
3 Ref Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
4 Ref Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
5 Ref That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
6 Ref God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Ref Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
8 Ref Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
9 Ref Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
10 Ref Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
11 Ref Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
12 Ref Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.