1
For the leader. By the descendants of Korach. A maskil: God, we heard it with our ears; our fathers told us about it -a deed which you did in their days, back in days of old.
2
With your hand you drove out nations to plant them in [the land], you crushed peoples to make room for them.
3
For not by their own swords did they conquer the land, nor did their own arm give them victory; rather, it was your right hand, your arm and the light of your face; because you favored them.
4
God, you are my king; command complete victory for Ya'akov.
5
Through you we pushed away our foes, through your name we trampled down our assailants.
6
For I don't rely on my bow, nor can my sword give me victory.
7
No, you saved us from our adversaries; you put to shame those who hate us.
8
We will boast in our God all day and give thanks to your name forever. (Selah)
9
Yet now you have thrust us aside and disgraced us; you don't march out with our armies.
10
You make us retreat from the adversary, and those who hate us plunder us at will.