Victory with God (2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13)
1 RV For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; thou hast been angry; O 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 RV Thou hast made the land 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 RV Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering. BSB BSB: You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
4 RV 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 RV That thy beloved may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us. BSB BSB: Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
6 RV 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 RV Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of mine head; Judah is my sceptre. BSB BSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
8 RV Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me. BSB BSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 RV Who will bring me into the strong city? who hath led me unto Edom? BSB BSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 RV Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? and thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. BSB BSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
11 RV Give us help against the adversary: for vain is the help of man. BSB BSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
12 RV Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall 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.