Psalm 60. A Prayer for Deliverance.

Isaiah_60-1: Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee

You have rejected us, God, and defeated us;
you have been angry with us—but now turn back to us.

2 You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open;
now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart.

3 You have made your people suffer greatly;
we stagger around as though we were drunk.

4 You have warned those who have reverence for you,
so that they might escape destruction.

5 Save us by your might; answer our prayer,
so that the people you love may be rescued.

6 From his sanctuary God has said,
“In triumph I will divide Shechem
and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.

7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too;
Ephraim is my helmet
and Judah…