Victory with God (2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13)
1 Brenton For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he had burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab had returned and smitten in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
2 Brenton Thou hast shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken. BSB BSB: You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 Brenton Thou hast shewn thy people hard things: thou hast made us drink the wine of astonishment. BSB BSB: You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
4 Brenton Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. Pause. BSB BSB: You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
5 Brenton That thy beloved ones may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. BSB BSB: Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
6 Brenton God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Sicima, and measure out the valley of tents. BSB BSB: God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
7 Brenton Galaad is mine, and Manasse is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; BSB BSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
8 Brenton Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me. BSB BSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 Brenton Who will lead me into the fortified city? who will guide me as far as Idumea? BSB BSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Brenton Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our forces? BSB BSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
11 Brenton Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man. BSB BSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
12 Brenton In God will we do valiantly; and he shall bring to nought them that harass us. BSB BSB: With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.