Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God

To the Chief Musician.

Set to “Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching.

When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 O God,You have cast us off;

You have broken us down;

You have been displeased;

Oh, restore us again!

2 You have made the earth tremble;

You have broken it;

Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.

3 You have shown Your people hard things;

You have made us drink the wine of confusion.

4 You have given a banner to those who fear You,

That it may be displayed because of the truth.

Selah

5 That Your beloved may be delivered,

SavewithYour right hand, and hear me.

6 God hasspoken in His holiness:

“I will rejoice;

I willdivideShechem

And measure outthe Valley of Succoth.

7 GileadisMine, and ManassehisMine;

Ephraim alsoisthe helmet for My head;

JudahisMy lawgiver.

8 MoabisMy washpot;

Over Edom I will cast My shoe;

Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”

9 Who will bring metothe strong city?

Who will lead me to Edom?

10 Isitnot You, O God,whocast us off?

And You, O God,whodidnot go out with our armies?

11 Give us help from trouble,

For the help of manisuseless.

12 Through Godwe will do valiantly,

ForitisHewhoshall tread down our enemies.