| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1To the Chief Musician. Set to “Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again! | 1For the choir director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us. |
| 2You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking. | 2You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters. |
| 3You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. | 3You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger. |
| 4You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah | 4You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. |
| 5That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. | 5That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer us! |
| 6God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth. | 6God has spoken in His holiness: "I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth. |
| 7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver. | 7"Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter. |
| 8Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.” | 8"Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!" |
| 9Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? | 9Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 10Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? | 10Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? |
| 11Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. | 11O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain. |
| 12Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies. | 12Through God we shall do valiantly, And it is He who will tread down our adversaries. |
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