Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
1 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.
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You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you have been angry—now restore us!
2 Thou hast caused the land to tremble, Thou hast broken it, Heal its breaches, for it hath moved.
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You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.
3 Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.
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You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
4 Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.
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But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.
5 That Thy beloved ones may be drawn out, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.
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Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
6 God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
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God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.
7 Mine [is] Gilead, and mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head, Judah [is] my lawgiver,
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.
8 Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.
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Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
9 Who doth bring me [to] a city of bulwarks? Who hath led me unto Edom?
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Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!
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Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
11 Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.
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Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.
12 In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!
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With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
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