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Psalm 60

CM · 8·6·8·6

To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.

1 O God, thou hast rejected us,

and scatter’d us abroad:

thou hast displeased been with us,

return to us, O God.

2 The land to tremble thou hast caus’d,

thou it asunder brake:

do thou the breaches of it heal,

for it doth moving shake.

3 Thou hast unto thy people show’d

things that are hard, thou hast

also the cup of trembleing

given to them to taste.

4 But unto them that do thee fear,

a banner to display

thou given hast to be lift up

for thy truth’s sake. Selah.

5 That those who thy beloved are

delivered may be,

O do thou save with thy right hand,

and answer give to me.

6 God in his holiness hath spoke,

rejoice therein will I,

Shechem I will divide, and mete

of Succoth the valley.

7 To me doth Gilead appertain,

Manasseh mine besides:

Ephr’im the strength is of my head,

Judah my laws prescribes.

8 Moab’s my washpot, I will cast

over Edom my shoe,

O Palestine, because of me

be thou triumphant too.

9 O who is it that will me lead

to th’ city fortified?

and who is he that will become

into Edom my guide?

10 Is it not thou, O God, who hadst

cast us off heretofore?

and thou, O God, who with our hosts

would’st not go out before?

11 O give to us help from distress

for man’s help is but vain.

12 Through God we’ll do great acts, he shall

our foes tread with disdain.