The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 For the leader. Set to "Lily of Testimony."A mikhtam of David for teaching about when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tzovah, and Yo'av returned and killed 12,000 from Edom in the Salt Valley: God, you rejected us; you crushed us; you were angry; but now revive us.
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You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you have been angry—now restore us!
2 You made the land shake, split it apart; now repair the rifts, for it is collapsing.
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You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 You made your people suffer hard times, had us drink a wine that made us stagger.
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You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
4 To those who fear you because of the truth you gave a banner to rally around, (Selah)
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But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.
5 so that those you love could be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer us!
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Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
6 God in his holiness spoke, and I took joy [in his promise]: "I will divide Sh'khem and determine the shares in the Sukkot Valley.
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God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.
7 Gil'ad is mine and M'nasheh mine, Efrayim my helmet, Y'hudah my scepter.
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.
8 Mo'av is my washpot; on Edom I throw my shoe; P'leshet, be crushed because of me!"
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Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 God, have you rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God.
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Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
11 Help us against our enemy, for human help is worthless.
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Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.
12 With God's help we will fight valiantly, for he will trample our enemies.
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With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
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