Victory with God (2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13)
1 UDB I prayed, "God, you have rejected us Israelites! Because you have been angry with us, you have enabled our enemies to break through our ranks. Please enable us to be strong 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 UDB It was as though you caused a big earthquake in which the ground split open. So now, make us strong again because it is as though our country is falling apart. BSB BSB: You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 UDB You have caused us, your people, to suffer very much; it is as though you had taken away our strength by making us drink strong wine. BSB BSB: You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
4 UDB But you have raised a battle flag for those who honor you. They will show your banner when they face the enemies' arrows. BSB BSB: You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
5 UDB Answer our prayers and enable us by your power to defeat our enemies so that we, the people you love, will be saved." BSB BSB: Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
6 UDB Then God answered my prayer and spoke from his temple, saying, "Because I have conquered your enemies, I will divide the city of Shechem, and I will distribute among my people the land in Sukkoth Valley. BSB BSB: God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
7 UDB The region of Gilead is mine, the tribe of Manasseh is mine, the tribe of Ephraim is like my helmet, and the tribe of Judah is like the scepter with which I rule. BSB BSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
8 UDB The region of Moab is like my washbasin; I throw my sandal into the region of Edom to show that it belongs to me; I shout triumphantly because I have defeated the people of all the region of Philistia. BSB BSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 UDB Because I want to defeat the people of Edom, who will lead my army to their capital city that has strong walls around it?" BSB BSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 UDB So, God, it seems that you have truly abandoned us; it seems that you do not go with us when our armies march out to fight our enemies. BSB BSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
11 UDB We need you to help us when we fight against our enemies because the help that humans can give us is worthless. BSB BSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
12 UDB But with you helping us, we will win; you will enable us to defeat our enemies. 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.