Victory with God (2 Samuel 8:1–14; 1 Chronicles 18:1–13; Psalm 108:1–13)
1 WBS To 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. 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 WBS Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal its breaches; for it shaketh. BSB BSB: You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 WBS Thou hast shown thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. BSB BSB: You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
4 WBS 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 WBS That thy beloved 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 WBS God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 WBS Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver; BSB BSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
8 WBS Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. BSB BSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 WBS Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? BSB BSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 WBS Wilt thou not, O God, who hadst cast us off? and thou , O God, who didst not go out with our armies?BSB BSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
11 WBS Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. BSB BSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
12 WBS Through God we shall do valiantly: for he will tread down 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.