Psalm 60

Prayer for National Victory after Defeat

To the leader: according to the Lily of the Covenant. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

¹² from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob.

¹³ David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites^[a] in the Valley of Salt.^(A)

³ David also struck down the king of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob, as he went to restore his monument at the River Euphrates.^(A)

¹² Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^{(A) 13} He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

²⁰ So David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. He said, “The Lord has burst forth against my enemies before me like a bursting flood.” Therefore that place is called Baal-perazim.^[a](A)

³ David also struck down King Hadadezer of Zobah, toward Hamath,^[a] as he went to set up a monument at the River Euphrates.