1Dem Chorleiter. Nach der Weise „Die Lilie“. Ein Zeugnis- und Lehrgedicht von David,2als er mit den Syrern von Mesopotamien und denen von Zoba kämpfte, als Joab zurückkehrte und 12.000 Edomiter[1] im Salztal erschlug.3Gott, du hast uns verworfen, / unsere Reihen zerrissen. / Du warst zornig auf uns. / Richte uns doch wieder auf!4Du hast das Land erschüttert und gespalten. / Heile seine Risse, denn es wankt!5Du hast dein Volk hart geprüft, / tränktest uns mit betäubendem Wein.6Doch denen, die dich ehren, hast du ein Zeichen aufgestellt, / zu dem sie fliehen können vor dem Feind. ♪7Greif ein mit deiner Macht, erhöre mich, / dass die gerettet werden, die du liebst!8Und das hat Gott in seiner Heiligkeit gesagt: / „Ich will jubeln über meinen Sieg! / Ich werde ‹das Land von› Sichem[2] verteilen / und messe Sukkots[3] Ebene aus.9Gilead[4] gehört mir, und auch Manasse[5] ist mein. / Der Helm auf meinem Kopf ist Efraïm,[6] / und Juda ist mein Herrscherstab.10Moab[7] muss mir als Waschschüssel dienen, / und auf Edom[8] werfe ich meinen Schuh. / Juble über mich, Philisterland![9]11Wer wird mich zur Festungsstadt bringen, / wer mich nach Edom hinführen?“12Wer außer dir, Gott, könnte das tun? / Doch du hast uns ja verworfen, / ziehst nicht mit unseren Heeren aus.13Bring uns doch Hilfe im Kampf mit dem Feind! / Menschenhilfe nützt uns nichts.14Mit Gott werden wir Großes vollbringen. / Er wird unsere 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.
1To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam[1] 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. O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. (5Mo 31,19; 2Sam 5,20; 2Sam 8,3; 2Sam 8,13; 2Sam 10,16; 1Chr 18,3; 1Chr 18,12; Ps 16,1; Ps 44,9; Ps 60,10; Ps 80,1; 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] (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; Jes 63,3)