^{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.