1For the Conductor, on the shushan eidut. A michtam by David, to instruct,
2when he battled with Aram Naharayim and Aram Tzovah, and Joab returned and smote Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand [men].
3O God, You forsook us, You have breached us! You grew furious-restore us!
4You made the earth quake, You split it apart-heal its fragments, for it totters!
5You showed Your nation harshness, You gave us benumbing wine to drink.
6[Now] give those who fear You a banner to raise themselves, for the sake of truth, Selah.
7That Your beloved ones may be delivered, help with Your right hand and answer me.
8God said with His Holy [Spirit] that I would exult; I would divide Shechem, and measure out the Valley of Succot.
9Mine is Gilead, mine is Menasseh, and Ephraim is the stronghold of my head; Judah is my prince.
10Moab is my washbasin, and upon Edom I will cast my shoe; for me, Philistia will sound a blast [of coronation].
11Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?
12Is it not You, God, Who has [until now] forsaken us, and did not go forth with our legions?
13Grant us relief from the oppressor; futile is the salvation of man.
14With God we will do valiantly, and He will trample our oppressors.