1For the leader. On shushan eduth. A michtam of David (for teaching), when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have spurned and broken us, routing us in your wrath — restore us!
2You have shaken the land and cleft it; heal its tottering breaches.
3You have made your people drink hardship, and given us wine of reeling.
4You have given those who fear you a banner, a rallying-place from the bow, Selah
5for the rescue of your beloved. Save by your right hand and answer us.
6God did solemnly swear: “As victor will I divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is the defence of my head, Judah my sceptre of rule,
8Moab the pot that I wash in, Edom — I cast my shoe over it, I shout o'er Philistia in triumph.”
9O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!
10Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.
11Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.
12With God we shall yet do bravely: he himself will tread down our foes.
