Psalm 60

New Living Translation

Psalm 60

For the choir director: A psalm^[a] of David useful for teaching, regarding the time David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of the Testimony.”

¹You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses.
    You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor.
²You have shaken our land and split it open.
    Seal the cracks, for the land trembles.
³You have been very hard on us,
    making us drink wine that sent us reeling.
⁴But you have raised a banner for those who fear you—
    a rallying point in the face of attack. Interlude

⁵Now rescue your beloved people.
    Answer and save us by your power.
⁶God has promised this by his holiness^[b]:
“I will divide up Shechem with joy.
    I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
⁷Gilead is mine,
    and Manasseh, too.
Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors,
    and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.
⁸But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant,
    and I will wipe my feet on Edom
    and shout in triumph over Philistia.”

⁹Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
¹⁰Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
¹¹Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
¹²With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes.

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60:Title Hebrew miktam. This may be a literary or musical term.
60:6 Or in his sanctuary.

Psalm 60

New International Version

Psalm 60^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^[c] and Aram Zobah,^[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^(B)

¹You have rejected us,^(C) God, and burst upon us;
    you have been angry^(D)—now restore us!^(E)
²You have shaken the land^(F) and torn it open;
    mend its fractures,^(G) for it is quaking.
³You have shown your people desperate times;^(H)
    you have given us wine that makes us stagger.^(I)
⁴But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner^(J)
    to be unfurled against the bow.^[e]

⁵Save us and help us with your right hand,^(K)
    that those you love^(L) may be delivered.
⁶God has spoken from his sanctuary:
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem^(M)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.^(N)
⁷Gilead^(O) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim^(P) is my helmet,
    Judah^(Q) is my scepter.^(R)
⁸Moab is my washbasin,
    on Edom I toss my sandal;
    over Philistia I shout in triumph.^(S)”

⁹Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    Who will lead me to Edom?
¹⁰Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
    and no longer go out with our armies?^(T)
¹¹Give us aid against the enemy,
    for human help is worthless.^(U)
¹²With God we will gain the victory,
    and he will trample down our enemies.^(V)

Notas al pie

Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria
Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Psalm 60

New King James Version

Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God^(A)

To the Chief Musician. ^(B)Set to ^[a]“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. ^(C)When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

60 O God, ^(D)You have cast us off;
You have broken us down;
You have been displeased;
Oh, restore us again!
²You have made the earth tremble;
You have broken it;
^(E)Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.
³^(F)You have shown Your people hard things;
^(G)You have made us drink the wine of ^[b]confusion.

⁴^(H)You have given a banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
⁵^(I)That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

⁶God has ^(J)spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will ^(K)divide ^(L)Shechem
And measure out ^(M)the Valley of Succoth.
⁷Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
^(N)Ephraim also is the ^[c]helmet for My head;
^(O)Judah is My lawgiver.
⁸^(P)Moab is My washpot;
^(Q)Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
^(R)Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”

⁹Who will bring me to the strong city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
¹⁰Is it not You, O God, ^(S)who cast us off?
And You, O God, who did ^(T)not go out with our armies?
¹¹Give us help from trouble,
^(U)For the help of man is useless.
¹²Through God ^(V)we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

Notas al pie

Psalm 60:1 Heb. Shushan Eduth
Psalm 60:3 staggering
Psalm 60:7 Lit. protection

Psalm 60

Contemporary English Version

(For the music leader. To the tune “Lily of the Promise.” A special psalm by David for teaching. He wrote it during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria,^[a] when Joab came back and killed twelve thousand Edomites^[b] in Salt Valley.)

You Can Depend on God

¹^(A) You, God, are angry with us!
We are rejected and crushed.
    Make us strong again!
²You made the earth shake
    and split wide open;
now heal its wounds
    and stop its trembling.
³You brought hard times
    on your people,
and you gave us wine
    that made us stagger.

⁴You gave a signal to those
    who worship you,
so they could escape
    from enemy arrows.^[c]
⁵Answer our prayers, God!
Use your powerful arm
    and give us victory.
Then the people you love
    will be safe.

⁶Our God, you solemnly promised,
“I would gladly divide up
    the city of Shechem
and give away Succoth Valley
    piece by piece.
⁷The lands of Gilead
    and Manasseh are mine.
Ephraim is my war helmet,
and Judah is the symbol
    of my royal power.
⁸Moab is merely my washbasin.
    Edom belongs to me,
and I shout in triumph
    over the Philistines.”

⁹Our God, who will bring me
to the fortress,
    or lead me to Edom?
¹⁰Have you rejected us
    and deserted our armies?
¹¹Help us defeat our enemies!
    No one else can rescue us.
¹²You will give us victory
    and crush our enemies.

Notas al pie

Psalm 60 wars … Syria: See 2 Samuel 8.3-8; 10.16-18; 1 Chronicles 18.3-11; 19.6-19.
Psalm 60 killed … Edomites: See 2 Samuel 8.13; 1 Chronicles 18.12.
60.4 so … arrows: Some ancient translations and one possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

Psalm 60

The Message

60 ^1-2God! you walked off and left us,
kicked our defenses to bits
And stomped off angry.
Come back. Oh please, come back!

You shook earth to the foundations,
ripped open huge crevasses.
Heal the breaks! Everything’s
coming apart at the seams.

^3-5You made your people look doom in the face,
    then gave us cheap wine to drown our troubles.
Then you planted a flag to rally your people,
    an unfurled flag to look to for courage.
Now do something quickly, answer right now,
    so the one you love best is saved.

^6-8That’s when God spoke in holy splendor,
    “Bursting with joy,
I make a present of Shechem,
    I hand out Succoth Valley as a gift.
Gilead’s in my pocket,
    to say nothing of Manasseh.
Ephraim’s my hard hat,
    Judah my hammer;
Moab’s a scrub bucket,
    I mop the floor with Moab,
Spit on Edom,
    rain fireworks all over Philistia.”

^9-10Who will take me to the thick of the fight?
Who’ll show me the road to Edom?
You aren’t giving up on us, are you, God?
refusing to go out with our troops?

^11-12Give us help for the hard task;
human help is worthless.
In God we’ll do our very best;
he’ll flatten the opposition for good.

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Psalm 60

New Living Translation

Psalm 60

For the choir director: A psalm^[a] of David useful for teaching, regarding the time David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of the Testimony.”

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Psalm 60

New International Version

Psalm 60^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^[c] and Aram Zobah,^[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^(B)

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Psalm 60

New King James Version

Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God^(A)

To the Chief Musician. ^(B)Set to ^[a]“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. ^(C)When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Psalm 60

Contemporary English Version

(For the music leader. To the tune “Lily of the Promise.” A special psalm by David for teaching. He wrote it during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria,^[a] when Joab came back and killed twelve thousand Edomites^[b] in Salt Valley.)

You Can Depend on God

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Psalm 60

The Message

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Psalm 60 New Living Translation

Psalm 60

For the choir director: A psalm[a] of David useful for teaching, regarding the time David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of the Testimony.”

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Psalm 60 New International Version

Psalm 60[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[c] and Aram Zobah,[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(B)

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Psalm 60 New King James Version

Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God(A)

To the Chief Musician. (B)Set to [a]“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. (C)When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Psalm 60 Contemporary English Version

(For the music leader. To the tune “Lily of the Promise.” A special psalm by David for teaching. He wrote it during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria,[a] when Joab came back and killed twelve thousand Edomites[b] in Salt Valley.)

You Can Depend on God

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Psalm 60 The Message

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Psalm 60

New Living Translation

For the choir director: A psalm^[a] of David useful for teaching, regarding the time David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of the Testimony.”

Psalm 60

New International Version

Psalm 60^[a]^(A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^[c] and Aram Zobah,^[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^(B)

Psalm 60

New King James Version

Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God^(A)

To the Chief Musician. ^(B)Set to ^[a]“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. ^(C)When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Psalm 60

Contemporary English Version

(For the music leader. To the tune “Lily of the Promise.” A special psalm by David for teaching. He wrote it during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria,^[a] when Joab came back and killed twelve thousand Edomites^[b] in Salt Valley.)

Psalm 60

The Message