The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
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.
1
<To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt. God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.
2 You made the land shake, split it apart; now repair the rifts, for it is collapsing.
2
By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.
3 You made your people suffer hard times, had us drink a wine that made us stagger.
3
You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.
4 To those who fear you because of the truth you gave a banner to rally around, (Selah)
4
Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.)
5 so that those you love could be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer us!
5
So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.
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.
6
God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.
7 Gil'ad is mine and M'nasheh mine, Efrayim my helmet, Y'hudah my scepter.
7
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
8 Mo'av is my washpot; on Edom I throw my shoe; P'leshet, be crushed because of me!"
8
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.
9 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
9
Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?
10 God, have you rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God.
10
Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.
11 Help us against our enemy, for human help is worthless.
11
Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.
12 With God's help we will fight valiantly, for he will trample our enemies.
12
Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.