1Ein güldenes Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, nach der Weise »Lilie des Zeugnisses«, zur Belehrung,2als er mit den Aramäern von Mesopotamien und mit den Aramäern von Zoba Krieg führte; als Joab umkehrte und die Edomiter im Salztal schlug, zwölftausend Mann. (2Sam 8,3; 2Sam 8,13; 2Sam 10,13; 2Sam 10,18)3Gott, der du uns verstoßen und zerstreut hast und zornig warst, tröste uns wieder;4der du die Erde erschüttert und zerrissen hast, heile ihre Risse; denn sie wankt.5Du ließest deinem Volk Hartes widerfahren, du gabst uns einen Wein zu trinken, dass wir taumelten. (Ps 75,9)6Du hast doch ein Zeichen gegeben denen, die dich fürchten, damit sie fliehen können vor dem Bogen. Sela. (2Mo 17,15)7Dass deine Freunde errettet werden, dazu hilf mit deiner Rechten und erhöre uns! (Ps 108,7)8Gott hat in seinem Heiligtum geredet: Ich will frohlocken; ich will Sichem verteilen und ausmessen das Tal Sukkot;9Gilead ist mein, mein ist Manasse, / Ephraim ist der Schutz meines Hauptes, Juda ist mein Zepter. (1Mo 49,10)10Moab ist mein Waschbecken, / meinen Schuh werfe ich auf Edom, Philisterland, jauchze mir zu!11Wer wird mich führen in die feste Stadt? Wer geleitet mich nach Edom?12Wirst du es nicht tun, Gott, der du uns verstoßen hast, und ziehst nicht aus, Gott, mit unserm Heer?13Schaff uns Beistand in der Not; denn Menschenhilfe ist nichts nütze.14Mit Gott wollen wir Taten tun. Er wird unsre Feinde zertreten.
For the director of music. For teaching. A miktam of David when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah. That was when Joab returned and struck down 12,000 people from Edom in the Valley of Salt. To the tune of ‘The Lily of the Covenant.’
1God, you have turned away from us. You have attacked us. You have been angry. Now turn back to us!2You have shaken the land and torn it open. Fix its cracks, because it is falling apart.3You have shown your people hard times. You have made us drink the wine of your anger. Now we can’t even walk straight.4But you lead into battle those who have respect for you. You give them a flag to wave against the enemy’s weapons.5Save us and help us by your power. Do this so that those you love may be saved.6God has spoken from his temple. He has said, ‘I will win the battle. Then I will divide up the land around Shechem. I will divide up the Valley of Sukkoth.7Gilead belongs to me. So does the land of Manasseh. Ephraim is the strongest tribe. It is like a helmet for my head. Judah is the royal tribe. It is like a ruler’s sceptre.8Moab serves me like one who washes my feet. I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it. I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.’9Who will bring me to the city that has high walls around it? Who will lead me to the land of Edom?10God, isn’t it you, even though you have now turned away from us? Isn’t it you, even though you don’t lead our armies into battle anymore?11Help us against our enemies. The help people give doesn’t amount to anything.12With your help we will win the battle. You will walk all over our enemies.
To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
1O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us.[1] (2Sam 5,20; Ps 44,9; Ps 60,10; Ps 80,3)2You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters. (2Chr 7,14)3You have made your people see hard things; you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger. (Hi 21,20; Ps 71,20; Jes 51,17; Jes 51,22)4You have set up a banner for those who fear you, that they may flee to it from the bow.[2] Selah (Ps 20,5; Spr 22,21; Jes 5,26; Jes 11,12; Jes 13,2)5That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us! (5Mo 33,12; Ps 108,6; Jer 11,15)6God has spoken in his holiness:[3] “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Vale of Succoth. (1Mo 12,6; 1Mo 33,17; 1Mo 33,18; Jos 1,6; Jos 13,27; Jos 17,7; Ps 89,35; Am 4,2)7Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. (1Mo 49,10; 5Mo 33,17; Jos 13,31; Ps 140,7)8Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”[4] (2Sam 8,1; 2Sam 8,2; Mt 3,11)9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? (2Sam 8,14)10Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go forth, O God, with our armies. (Ps 44,9; Ps 60,1)11Oh, grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man! (Ps 146,3)12With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes. (4Mo 24,18; Ps 44,5; Ps 108,13; Ps 118,15; Ps 118,16; Jes 63,3)