1(For the one directing. Set to The Shushan of the Edut. Mikhtam Dovid to instruct.

2When he fought Aram Naharayim and Aram Tzovah and when Yoav returned and struck down 12,000 of Edom in the Gey Melach)

3O Elohim, Thou hath rejected us, scattered us;
Thou hast been angry; O restore us!

4Thou hast made eretz to tremble; Thou hast torn it asunder,
heal the fractures thereof; for it tottereth.

5Thou hast showed Thy people kashah (hard times);
Thou hast made us to drink the yayin of tarelah (bewilderment, reeling).

6Thou hast set up a nes (banner) to them that fear Thee,
that it may be unfurled on account of the truth.
Selah

7That Thy Yedidot (beloved ones) may be saved;
save with Thy Yamin (Right Hand) and hear me.

8Elohim hath spoken in His Kodesh (Holiness);
I will exult,
I will parcel Shechem as chelek,
and measure out the Valley of Sukkot.

9Gil'ad is Mine, and Menasheh is Mine;
Ephrayim also is the ma'oz of Mine Rosh;
Yehudah is My Mekhokek (prescriber of laws, lawgiver). ⁷⁸

10Moav is My washpot;
over Edom will I cast My sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.

11Who will bring me to the Ir Matzon (city of fortification)?
Who will bring me to Edom?

12Wilt not Thou, O Elohim, which hadst cast us off?
And Thou, O Elohim, which didst not go out with tzivoteinu (our armies)?

13Give us help against the enemy;
for vain is the teshuat adam (help, salvation of or from Man).

14In Elohim shall we obtain the victory;
for He it is that shall tread down tzareinu (our enemies, oppressors).