{2Sa 8:1-14; 1Ch 18:1-13; Psa 60 ^**}

    ^60:1 O God you have cast us off. You have broken us down. You have been angry. O restore us again. ^60:2 You have made the land to tremble. You have torn it. Heal the breaking of it, because it shakes.

    ^60:3 You have shown your people hard things. You have made us to drink the wine of staggering.^60:4 You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

    ^60:5 That your beloved ones may be delivered, save with your right hand and answer us.

    ^60:6 God has spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice. I will divide Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth. ^60:7 Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

    ^60:8 Moab is my wash pot. I will cast my shoe upon Edom. Philistia, shout because of me. ^60:9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

    ^60:10 Have you not, O God, cast us off? And you do not go forth, O God, with our armies. ^60:11 Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man. ^60:12 Through God we will do valiantly, for he is who will tread down our adversaries.