Psalm 60
For the director of music. For teaching. A miktam of David when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah. That was when Joab returned and struck down 12,000 people from Edom in the Valley of Salt. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.”
1God, you have turned away from us. You have attacked us.
You have been angry. Now turn back to us!
2You have shaken the land and torn it open.
Fix its cracks, because it is falling apart.
3You have shown your people hard times.
You have made us drink the wine of your anger.
Now we can’t even walk straight.
4But you lead into battle those who have respect for you.
You give them a flag to wave against the enemy’s weapons.
5Save us and help us by your power.
Do this so that those you love may be saved.
6God has spoken from his temple.
He has said, “I will win the battle.
Then I will divide up the land around Shechem.
I will divide up the Valley of Sukkoth.
7Gilead belongs to me.
So does the land of Manasseh.
Ephraim is the strongest tribe.
It is like a helmet for my head.
Judah is the royal tribe.
It is like a ruler’s scepter.
8Moab serves me like one who washes my feet.
I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it.
I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.”
9Who will bring me to the city that has high walls around it?
Who will lead me to the land of Edom?
10God, isn’t it you, even though you have now turned away from us?
Isn’t it you, even though you don’t lead our armies into battle anymore?
11Help us against our enemies.
The help people give doesn’t amount to anything.
12With your help we will win the battle.
You will walk all over our enemies.
Løfte i en opløsningstid
1-2Til korlederen: En sang af David i anledning af, at han havde besejret de aramæiske hære fra Naharajim og Zoba, og af, at Joab havde slået 12.000 edomitter i Saltdalen. Sangen er gavnlig til belæring og synges til melodien „Pagtens lilje.”
3Hvorfor har du forkastet os, Gud?
Du har straffet os, fordi du var vred på os.
Men se i nåde til os og hjælp os.
4Det var, som blev vi ramt af et jordskælv,
det føltes, som vores verden brød sammen.
5Du har været hård mod dit folk,
vi ravede omkring, som var vi fulde.
6Men du kalder på de gudfrygtige,
så de kan komme til dig og blive reddet.
7Hør min bøn og gør brug af din magt,
så dit elskede folk kan blive reddet.
8Gud talte jo fra sin helligdom:
„Med glæde vil jeg udstykke Sikem,
jeg vil udmåle Sukkots dal.
9Gilead tilhører mig,
Manasse er min ejendom.
Kongerne kommer fra Juda,
og dygtige krigere fra Efraim.
10Moabitterne skal tjene mig,
og edomitterne være mine slaver.
Jeg vinder sejr over filistrene.”
11Hvem tager med os til den befæstede by?
Hvem vil gå med os mod Edom?
12Herre, har du forkastet os?
Hvorfor drager du ikke med os i krig?
13Hjælp os dog mod vore fjender,
for menneskers hjælp er intet værd.
14Med Guds hjælp vinder vi sejr,
for du kan trampe vore fjender ned.
