1For the music director. According to “Lily of the Testimony.” A psalm (miktam) of David, useful for teaching, about the time he fought against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and then Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You, God, have rejected us! You have broken us; you have been angry with us; but now you have to welcome us back!
2You have sent earthquakes on our land and split it apart. Now heal the cracks, for the land is still having tremors.
3You have been very hard on your people; you gave us wine that made us stagger around.
4But you have given those who respect you the banner of truth to unfurl and rally around. Selah.