Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, thou hast rejected us, broken our defenses; thou hast been angry; oh, restore us.
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You have rejected us, God, and defeated us; you have been angry with us - but now turn back to us.
2 Thou hast made the land to quake, thou hast rent it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.
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You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open; now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart.
3 Thou hast made thy people suffer hard things; thou hast given us wine to drink that made us reel.
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You have made your people suffer greatly; we stagger around as though we were drunk.
4 Thou hast set up a banner for those who fear thee, to rally to it from the bow. [Selah]
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You have warned those who have reverence for you, so that they might escape destruction.
5 That thy beloved may be delivered, give victory by thy right hand and answer us!
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Save us by your might; answer our prayer, so that the people you love may be rescued.
6 God has spoken in his sanctuary: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth.
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From his sanctuary God has said, "In triumph I will divide Shechem and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.
7 Gilead is mine; Manas'seh is mine; E'phraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too; Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my royal scepter.
8 Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
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But I will use Moab as my washbowl, and I will throw my sandals on Edom, as a sign that I own it. Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?"
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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Who, O God, will take me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Hast thou not rejected us, O God? Thou dost not go forth, O God, with our armies.
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Have you really rejected us? Aren't you going to march out with our armies?
11 O grant us help against the foe, for vain is the help of man!
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Help us against the enemy; human help is worthless.
12 With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.
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With God on our side we will win; he will defeat our enemies.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.