^{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!

^{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.

^{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.