Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 <<For the Chief Musician. To the tune "The Lily of the Covenant." A miktam by David, when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tzovah, and Yo'av returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.>> God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us to you, again.
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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. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.
2 You have made the land tremble. You have torn it. Mend its fractures, For it quakes.
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Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.
3 You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.
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Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.
4 You have given a banner to those who fear you, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
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Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.
5 So that your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us.
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That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "I will triumph. I will divide Shekhem, And measure out the valley of Sukkot.
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God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
7 Gil`ad is mine, and Menashsheh is mine. Efrayim also is the defense of my head. Yehudah is my scepter.
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Mine [is] Gilead, and mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head, Judah [is] my lawgiver,
8 Mo'av is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Peleshet."
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Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?
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Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?
10 Haven't you, God, rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God.
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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!
11 Give us help against the adversary, For the help of man is vain.
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Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.
12 Through God we shall do valiantly, For it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
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In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!
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