A Prayer for Deliverance
1 You have rejected us, God, and defeated us;
you have been angry with us—but now turn back to us.
2 You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open;
now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart.
3 You have made your people suffer greatly;
we stagger around as though we were drunk.
4 You have warned those who have reverence for you,
so that they might escape destruction.
5 Save us by your might; answer our prayer,
so that the people you love may be rescued.
6 From his sanctuary God has said,
“In triumph I will divide Shechem
and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too;
Ephraim is my helmet
and Judah my royal scepter.
8 But I will use Moab as my washbowl,
and I will throw my sandals on Edom,
as a sign that I own it.
Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?”
9 Who, O God, will take me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Have you really rejected us?
Aren't you going to march out with our armies?
11 Help us against the enemy;
human help is worthless.
12 With God on our side we will win;
he will defeat our enemies.
1 To him that excelleth upon Shushan Eduth, or Michtam. A Psalme of David to teach. When he fought against Aram Naharaim, and against Aram Zobah, when Joab returned and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the salt valley. O God, thou hast cast vs out, thou hast scattered vs, thou hast bene angry, turne againe vnto vs. 2 Thou hast made the land to tremble, and hast made it to gape: heale the breaches thereof, for it is shaken. 3 Thou hast shewed thy people heauy things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of giddines. 4 But now thou hast giuen a banner to them that feare thee, that it may be displayed because of thy trueth. Selah. 5 That thy beloued may be deliuered, helpe with thy right hand and heare me. 6 God hath spoken in his holines: therefore I will reioyce: I shall deuide Shechem, and measure the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead shalbe mine, and Manasseh shalbe mine: Ephraim also shalbe the strength of mine head: Iudah is my lawgiuer. 8 Moab shalbe my wash pot: ouer Edom will I cast out my shoe: Palestina shew thy selfe ioyfull for me. 9 Who will leade me into the strong citie? who will bring me vnto Edom? 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadest cast vs off, and didest not go forth, O God, with our armies? 11 Giue vs helpe against trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man. 12 Through God we shall doe valiantly: for he shall tread downe our enemies.