| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 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 choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us! |
| 2You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking. | 2You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking. |
| 3You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. | 3You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink. |
| 4You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah | 4You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah |
| 5That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. | 5Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered. |
| 6God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth. | 6God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth. |
| 7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver. | 7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter. |
| 8Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.” | 8Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” |
| 9Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? | 9Who will bring me to the fortified 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 You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? |
| 11Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. | 11Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. |
| 12Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies. | 12With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies. |
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