| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. | 1For the choir director: according to "The Lily of Testimony." A Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000. God, You have rejected us; You have broken out against us; You have been angry. Restore us! |
| 2Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. | 2You have shaken the land and split it open. Heal its fissures, for it shudders. |
| 3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. | 3You have made Your people suffer hardship; You have given us wine to drink that made us stagger. |
| 4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah. | 4You have given a signal flag to those who fear You, so that they can flee before the archers. Selah |
| 5That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me. | 5Save with Your right hand, and answer me, so that those You love may be rescued. |
| 6God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. | 6God has spoken in His sanctuary:" I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem. I will apportion the Valley of Succoth. |
| 7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; | 7Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine, and Ephraim is My helmet; Judah is My scepter. |
| 8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. | 8Moab is My washbasin. I throw My sandal on Edom; I shout in triumph over Philistia." |
| 9Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? | 9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 10Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies? | 10God, haven't You rejected us? God, You do not march out with our armies. |
| 11Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. | 11Give us aid against the foe, for human help is worthless. |
| 12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. | 12With God we will perform valiantly; He will trample our foes. |
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