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.
11
You have handed us over like sheep to be eaten and scattered us among the nations.