Chapter 60

To the Overseer. -- 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand.

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O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

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Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.

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Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

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Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

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That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save with Thy right hand, and answer us.

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God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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Mine is Gilead, and mine is Manasseh, And Ephraim is the strength of my head, Judah is my lawgiver,

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Moab is my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

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Who doth bring me to a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

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Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the deliverance of man.

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In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!