Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer upon the lily of song: poem to David to teach; In the setting on fire Aram of the two rivers, and Aram of the station; and Joab will turn back and strike Edom in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou didst cast us off, thou didst break us down, thou wert angry; wilt thou turn back to us?

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us;
You have been angry; O, restore us.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.} O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” A Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000.God, You have rejected us;
You have broken out against us;
You have been angry. Restore us!

International Standard Version

God, you have cast us off; you have breached our defenses and you have become enraged. Return to us!

A Conservative Version

O God thou have cast us off. Thou have broken us down. Thou have been angry. O restore us again.

American Standard Version

O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.

Amplified

O God, You have rejected us and cast us off. You have broken [down our defenses and scattered] us;
You have been angry; O restore us and turn again to us.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand.} O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician upon shushaneduth. A michtam of David to teach; when he fought with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.] O God, you have cast us off, you have scattered us, you have been displeased; O turn yourself to us again.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O God, you have rejected us. You have broken us. You have been angry. Restore us!

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. On the Lily of Testimony. A secret treasure of David, to teach; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram of Zobah, when Joab returned and struck twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You were angry; take us back.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the chanter, upon the rose of witness, Michtam of David, for to teach: when he fought against Mesopotamia, and Syria of Zoba: and when Joab turned back, and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt} O God, thou hast cast us out and scattered us abroad; thou that hast been so sore displeased at us, comfort us again.

NET Bible

For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

New Heart English Bible

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

The Emphasized Bible

O God, thou hast rejected us - hast scattered us, Thou hast been angry, Wilt thou restore us?

Webster

To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

World English Bible

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer. -- 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

References

Context Readings

God Our Stronghold

1 To the overseer upon the lily of song: poem to David to teach; In the setting on fire Aram of the two rivers, and Aram of the station; and Joab will turn back and strike Edom in the valley of salt, twelve thousand. O God, thou didst cast us off, thou didst break us down, thou wert angry; wilt thou turn back to us? 2 Thou didst shake the earth; thou didst rend it: heal its breakings, for it is depressed.



Cross References

Psalm 44:9

But thou didst reject, and thou wilt shame us, and not go forth with our armies.

Psalm 80:3

O God, turn us back and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved:

2 Samuel 5:20

And David will come against the Lord of Breaches, and David will strike them there, and he will say, Jehovah broke down mine enemies before me as the breach of waters: for this he called the name of that place, the Lord of the Breaches. .

2 Samuel 8:3

And David will strike Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to turn back his hand upon the river.

2 Samuel 10:16

And Hadadezer will send and will bring forth Aram that was beyond the river: and they will come to Helam and Shobach, chief of the army of Hadadezer, before them.

1 Chronicles 18:3

And David will strike Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, in his going to set up his hand upon the river Phrath.

Psalm 60:10

Wilt not thou, O God? thou didst cast us off, and wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our armies?

1 Samuel 4:10-11

And Philisteim will fight and smite Israel, and they will flee, a man to his tent: and the blow will be very great, and there will fall from Israel thirty thousand footmen.

1 Samuel 4:17

And he bearing tidings will answer and say, Israel fled before Philisteim, and also a great slaughter was among the people, and also thy two sons died, Hophni and Phinehas; and the ark of God was taken.

1 Samuel 13:6-7

And the men of Israel saw that a strait to him, for the people were pressed; and the people will hide in caves, and in thorn-bushes, and in rocks, and in towers, and in pits.

1 Samuel 13:11

And Samuel will say, What didst thou? and Saul will say, Because I saw, that the people were scattered from me, and thou camest not at the appointment of days, and the rovers were gathered together to Michmash;

1 Samuel 13:19-22

And an artificer will not be found in all the land of Israel: (for the rovers said, Lest the Hebrews shall make a sword or spear:)

1 Samuel 31:1-7

And the rovers warred against Israel: and the men of Israel will flee from the face of the rovers, and they will fall wounded in mount Gilboa.

2 Samuel 8:12-13

From Aram, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the rovers, and from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

2 Kings 14:7

He struck Edom in the valley of salt, ten thousand; and he seized the rock in war, and he will call its name Joktheel, even to this day.

1 Chronicles 18:12-13

And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck Edom in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand.

1 Chronicles 19:16-19

And Aram will see that they were smitten before Israel, and they will send messengers and bring forth Aram that was from beyond the river: and Shophach the chief of the army of Hadarezer before them.

1 Chronicles 28:9

And thou, O Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul: for Jehovah searched all hearts, and he understands every formation of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him he will be found to thee, and if thou wilt forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.

2 Chronicles 25:11

And Amaziah strengthened himself, and he will lead out his people, and go to the valley of salt, and he will strike the sons of Seir, ten thousand.

Psalm 59:1

To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy, to David a poem; in Saul sending, and they will watch the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: thou wilt set me on high from those rising up against me.

Psalm 59:11

Thou wilt not kill them lest my people shall forget: cause them to wander to and fro by thy strength, and bring them down, O Jehovah, our shield.

Psalm 74:1

Understanding to Asaph. Wherefore, O God, didst thou reject forever? will thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy feeding?

Psalm 79:5

How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou be angry forever? shall thy jealousy burn as fire?

Psalm 79:9

Help us, O God; save us, for the word of the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and cover our sins for sake Of thy name.

Psalm 85:4

Turn us back, O God of our salvation, and annul thine anger with us.

Psalm 89:3

I cut out a covenant to my chosen, I sware to David my servant,

Psalm 89:7

God being greatly terrible in the council of the holy ones and to be feared by all round about him.

Psalm 89:19

Then thou spakest in a vision to thy godly one, and thou wilt say, I put help upon the mighty one; I exalted the chosen one from the people.

Psalm 89:38

And thou didst cast off, and thou wilt reject; thou didst overflow with thy Messiah.

Psalm 90:13

Turn back, O Jehovah, how long? and have pity upon thy servants.

Psalm 108:11

Will not God? Thou didst cast us off, and wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our armies?

Lamentations 3:31-32

For Jehovah will not cast of forever:

Zechariah 10:6

And I strengthened the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I turned them back for I cornpassionated them, and they were as if I cast them not off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will answer them.

Romans 11:1-2

I say then, Has God rejected his people It may not be. For I also am an Israelite, of Abraham's seed, of the tribe of Benjamin.

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