Psalm 60 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.

(cf. Psa 108:6–13 )

Psa 60:1<To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt.> God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again.

Psa 60:2

Psa 60:2By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

Psa 60:3

Psa 60:3You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.

Psa 60:4

Psa 60:4Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.)

Psa 60:5

Psa 60:5So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

Psa 60:6

Psa 60:6God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.

Psa 60:7

Psa 60:7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

Psa 60:8

Psa 60:8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded.

Psa 60:9

Psa 60:9Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

Psa 60:10

Psa 60:10Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies.

Psa 60:11

Psa 60:11Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

Psa 60:12

Psa 60:12Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.

The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Psalm 60 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.

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