Victory with God (2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13)
1 DBY To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again. 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 DBY Thou hast made the earth to tremble, thou hast rent it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. BSB BSB: You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 DBY Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment. BSB BSB: You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
4 DBY Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,) BSB BSB: You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
5 DBY That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me. BSB BSB: Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
6 DBY God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. BSB BSB: God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
7 DBY Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver; BSB BSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
8 DBY Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me. BSB BSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 DBY Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom? BSB BSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 DBY Wilt not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?BSB BSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
11 DBY Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance. BSB BSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
12 DBY Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries. 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.