| NET Bible | English Standard Version |
| 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! | 1O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. |
| 2You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall. | 2You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters. |
| 3You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us drink intoxicating wine. | 3You have made your people see hard things; you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger. |
| 4You have given your loyal followers a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. (Selah) | 4You have set up a banner for those who fear you, that they may flee to it from the bow. Selah |
| 5Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. | 5That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us! |
| 6God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem; the Valley of Succoth I will measure off. | 6God has spoken in his holiness: “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth. |
| 7Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. | 7Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. |
| 8Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia." | 8Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” |
| 9Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? | 9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 10Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies. | 10Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go forth, O God, with our armies. |
| 11Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. | 11Oh, grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man! |
| 12By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies. | 12With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes. |
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