Psalm 60Psalms60

King James VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Victory with God

   (2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13)

2. 1KJVTo the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.BSBBSB: 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!
3. 2KJVThou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.BSBBSB: You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
4. 3KJVThou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.BSBBSB: You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
5. 4KJVThou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.BSBBSB: You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
6. 5KJVThat thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.BSBBSB: Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
7. 6KJVGod hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.BSBBSB: God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
8. 7KJVGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;BSBBSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
9. 8KJVMoab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.BSBBSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
10. 9KJVWho will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?BSBBSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
11. 10KJVWilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?BSBBSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
12. 11KJVGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.BSBBSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
13. 12KJVThrough God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.BSBBSB: With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.