| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. | 1For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us! |
| 2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. | 2You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall. |
| 3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. | 3You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us drink intoxicating wine. |
| 4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. | 4You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah) |
| 5That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. | 5Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. |
| 6God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. | 6God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off. |
| 7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; | 7Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. |
| 8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. | 8Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia." |
| 9Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? | 9Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? |
| 10Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies? | 10Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies. |
| 11Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. | 11Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. |
| 12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. | 12By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies. |
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