| International Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become enraged. Return to us! | 1You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses. You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor. |
| 2You made the earth quake; you broke it open. Repair its fractures, because it has shifted. | 2You have shaken our land and split it open. Seal the cracks, for the land trembles. |
| 3You made your people go through hard times; you had us drink wine that makes us stagger. | 3You have been very hard on us, making us drink wine that sent us reeling. |
| 4But you have given a banner to those who fear you, so they may display it in honor of truth. Interlude | 4But you have raised a banner for those who fear you— a rallying point in the face of attack. Interlude |
| 5So your loved ones may be delivered, save us by your power and answer us quickly! | 5Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power. |
| 6Then God spoke in his holiness, "I will rejoice— I will divide Shechem; I will portion out the Succoth Valley. | 6God has promised this by his holiness : “I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth. |
| 7Gilead belongs to me, and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah my scepter. | 7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh, too. Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors, and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings. |
| 8Moab is my wash basin; over Edom I will throw my shoes; over Philistia I will celebrate my triumph." | 8But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.” |
| 9Who will lead me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? | 9Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will bring me victory over Edom? |
| 10Aren't you the one, God, who has cast us off? Didn't you refuse, God, to accompany our armies? | 10Have you rejected us, O God? Will you no longer march with our armies? |
| 11Help us in our distress, for human help is worthless. | 11Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless. |
| 12Through God we will fight valiantly; and it is he who will crush our enemies. | 12With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes. |
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