^{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 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.

^{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.