Chapter 59

After many afflictions, the Church of Christ shall prevail.

1. 1

   Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for Doctrine, 2 when he set fire to Mesopotamia, of Syria and Sobal; and Joab returned, and slew of Edom, in the vale of the salt-pits, twelve thousand men.

2. 3

   O God, thou hast cast us off, and hast destroyed us; thou hast been angry, and hast had mercy on us.

3. 4

   Thou hast moved the earth, and hast troubled it: heal thou the breaches thereof, for it has been moved.

4. 5

   Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us drink wine of sorrow.

5. 6

   Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow:

6. 8

   God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.

7. 9

   Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head.

8. 11

   Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

9. 12

   Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go out with our armies?

10. 13

    Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man.

11. 14

    Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.