Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

To the Chief Musician upon Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David to teach. When he fought against the Syrians of Mesopotamia and against the Syrians of Zobah; and when Joab, having returned, smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand

1O God! thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us; Thou hast been angry, O return to us!

2To tremble thou hast made the earth; Thou hast caused it to open wide; Heal the breaches thereof for it shaketh.

3Thou hast showed to thy people a hard thing, Thou hast made us drunk with the wine of stupefaction.

4Thou hast given to those who fear thee a banner, That it may be displayed before thy truth. Selah.

5That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with thy right hand and hear me.

6God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice: I will divide Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I will measure.

7Mine shall be Gilead, and mine shall be Manasseh; And Ephraim shall be the strength of my head; Judah, my lawgiver.

8Moab shall be the pot for my washing; Over Edom will I cast my shoe; O Palestina! triumph thou over me.

9Who will bring me into the city fortified? Who will lead me into Edom?

10Wilt not thou, O God! who hadst cast us off? [thou] O God! [who] didst not go forth with our armies?

11Grant us relief from trouble, For vain is the help of man.

12Through God we shall do valiantly: And he it is who shall tread down our adversaries.