 1 To the Chief Musician. On the Lily of Testimony. A secret treasure of David, to teach. When he struggled with Aramnaharaim and with Aram of Zobah, when Joab returned and struck 12,000 of Edom in the valley of salt. O God, you have cast us off, you have scattered us, you were angry. Take us back. 2 You made the earth tremble. You tore it. Heal the breaks of it, for it is shaking. 3 You have shown your people hard things. You have made us to drink the wine of trembling. 4 You have given a banner to those who fear you, to lift it up because of the truth. Selah. 5 Save with your right hand and answer me, that your beloved may be delivered. 6 God has spoken in His holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine. And Ephraim is the strength of my head, Judah is my lawgiver; 8 Moab is my washpot. Over Edom I will cast out my shoe. Over Philistia I cry in triumph. 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom? 10 Have not you, O God, cast us off? And will you, O God, not go out with our armies? 11 Give us help against our foe. For vain is the help of man. 12 Through God we shall do great things. For it is He who shall trample our enemies.
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