Psa 60 | HCSB | STEP | For the choir director : according to “The Lily of Testimony .” A Davidic Miktam for teaching . When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah , and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt , killing 12, 000 . God , You have rejected us; You have broken out against us; You have been angry . Restore us!

Psalms 60

Prayer in Difficult Times

1 For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” ^{▼▼Possibly a tune; Pss 45; 69; 80} A Davidic ^{▼▼Miktam: A musical term of uncertain meaning, possibly denoting a plaintive style}Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000. ^c

God, You have rejected us;
You have broken out ^{▼▼Lit have burst through} against us;
You have been angry. Restore us! ^{▼▼Or Turn back to us
,} ^f
2 You have shaken the land and split it open.
Heal its fissures, for it shudders. ^g
3 You have made Your people suffer hardship;
You have given us wine to drink
that made us stagger. ^h
4 You have given a signal flag to those who ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear You,
so that they can flee before the archers. ^{▼▼Or can rally before the archers, or can rally because of the truth
,} ^{k
,} ^{▼▼Selah: A Hebrew word whose meaning is uncertain; various interpretations include: (1) a musical notation, (2) a pause for silence, (3) a signal for worshipers to fall prostrate on the ground, (4) a term for the worshipers to call out, and (5) a word meaning "forever"}
Selah

5 Save with Your right hand, and answer me,
so that those You love may be rescued. ^m

6 God has spoken in His sanctuary: ^{▼▼Or has promised by His holy nature}
“I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem. ^o
I will apportion the Valley of Succoth. ^p
7 Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine,
and Ephraim is My helmet; ^q
Judah is My scepter. ^r
8 Moab is My washbasin. ^s
I throw My sandal on Edom; ^t
I shout in triumph over Philistia.” ^u

9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom? ^v
10 God, haven’t You rejected us?
God, You do not march out with our armies. ^w
11 Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless. ^x
12 With God we will perform valiantly; ^y
He will trample our foes. ^z