To the director; set to “The Lily of Reminder.” Mikʹtam. Of David. For teaching. When he fought with Aʹram-na·ha·raʹim and Aʹram-Zoʹbah, and Joʹab returned and struck down 12,000 Eʹdom·ites in the Valley of Salt.
60 O Al {pre. Ahl}, you rejected us; you broke through our defenses.
You were angry with us; but now accept us back!
2 You caused the earth to quake; you split it open.
Repair its breaches, for it is falling.
3 You caused your people to suffer hardship.
You made us drink wine that makes us stagger.
4 Give a signal to those fearing you
To flee and dodge the bow. (Selah)
5 So that your loved ones may be rescued,
Save us with your right hand and answer us.
6 Al {pre. Ahl} has spoken in his holiness:
“I will exult, I will give out Sheʹchem as an inheritance,
And I will measure off the Valley of Sucʹcoth.
7 Gilʹe·ad belongs to me, as does Ma·nasʹseh,
And Eʹphra·im is the helmet for my head;
Judah is my commander’s staff.
8 Moʹab is my washbasin.
Over Eʹdom I will throw my sandal.
Over Phi·lisʹti·a I will shout in triumph.”
9 Who will bring me to the besieged city?
Who will lead me as far as Eʹdom?
10 Is it not you, O Al {pre. Ahl}, who have rejected us,
Our Al {pre. Ahl}, who no longer goes out with our armies?
11 Help us in our distress,
For salvation by humans is worthless.
12 By Al {pre. Ahl} we will gain power,
And he will trample on our adversaries.