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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref To the Overseer. -- `Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

2 Ref Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

3 Ref Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

4 Ref Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

5 Ref That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save `with' Thy right hand, and answer us.

6 Ref God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

7 Ref Mine `is' Gilead, and mine `is' Manasseh, And Ephraim `is' the strength of my head, Judah `is' my lawgiver,

8 Ref Moab `is' my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

9 Ref Who doth bring me `to' a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

10 Ref Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

11 Ref Give to us help from adversity, And vain `is' the deliverance of man.

12 Ref In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

2 Ref Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

3 Ref Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

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 answer us.

6 Ref God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7 Ref Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

8 Ref Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

9 Ref Who will bring me into the strong city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

10 Ref Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

11 Ref Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

12 Ref Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. Psalm 61 For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. `A Psalm' of David.

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