| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard 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 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! |
| 2You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking. | 2You have shaken the land and split it open. Heal its fissures, for it shudders. |
| 3You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. | 3You have made Your people suffer hardship; You have given us wine to drink that made us stagger. |
| 4You have given a banner to those who fear You, 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 Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. | 5Save with Your right hand, and answer me, so that those You love may be rescued. |
| 6God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure 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 helmet for My 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 I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.” | 8Moab is My washbasin. I throw My sandal on Edom; I shout in triumph over Philistia." |
| 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? | 10God, haven't You rejected us? God, You do not march out with our armies. |
| 11Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. | 11Give us aid against the foe, for human help is worthless. |
| 12Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies. | 12With God we will perform valiantly; He will trample our foes. |
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