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To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A <span class="emphasis">miktam</span> <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Title: Probably a literary or musical term">b</a></sup></span> of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia">c</a></sup></span> and Aram Zobah, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria">d</a></sup></span> and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us;</p><p class="line2">you have been angry—now restore us!</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>You have shaken the land and torn it open;</p><p class="line2">mend its fractures, for it is quaking.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>You have shown your people desperate times;</p><p class="line2">you have given us wine that makes us stagger.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner</p><p class="line2">to be unfurled against the bow. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.">e</a></sup></span> </p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Save us and help us with your right hand,</p><p class="line2">that those you love may be delivered.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>God has spoken from his sanctuary:</p><p class="line2">“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem</p><p class="line2">and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;</p><p class="line2">Ephraim is my helmet,</p><p class="line2">Judah is my scepter.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Moab is my washbasin,</p><p class="line2">on Edom I toss my sandal;</p><p class="line2">over Philistia I shout in triumph.”</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Who will bring me to the fortified city?</p><p class="line2">Who will lead me to Edom?</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us</p><p class="line2">and no longer go out with our armies?</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Give us aid against the enemy,</p><p class="line2">for human help is worthless.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/60-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>With God we will gain the victory,</p><p class="line2">and he will trample down our enemies.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">Title: Probably a literary or musical term</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">4</span> <span class="footnotebot">The Hebrew has <i>Selah</i> (a word of uncertain meaning) here.</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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