Psalm 60:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵Answer our prayers, God!
Use your powerful arm
and give us victory.
Then the people you love
will be safe.

⁶Our God, you solemnly promised,
“I would gladly divide up
    the city of Shechem
and give away Succoth Valley
    piece by piece.
⁷The lands of Gilead
    and Manasseh are mine.
Ephraim is my war helmet,
and Judah is the symbol
    of my royal power.

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Psalm 60:5-7

King James Version

⁵That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

⁶God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

⁷Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

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Psalm 60:5-7

New International Version

⁵Save us and help us with your right hand,^(A)
    that those you love^(B) may be delivered.
⁶God has spoken from his sanctuary:
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem^(C)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.^(D)
⁷Gilead^(E) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim^(F) is my helmet,
    Judah^(G) is my scepter.^(H)

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Psalm 60:5-7

New King James Version

⁵^(A)That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

⁶God has ^(B)spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will ^(C)divide ^(D)Shechem
And measure out ^(E)the Valley of Succoth.
⁷Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
^(F)Ephraim also is the ^[a]helmet for My head;
^(G)Judah is My lawgiver.

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Footnotes

Psalm 60:7 Lit. protection

Psalm 60:5-7

English Standard Version

⁵^(A)That your ^(B)beloved ones may be delivered,
give salvation by your right hand and answer us!

⁶God has spoken ^(C)in his holiness:^[a]
    “With exultation ^(D)I will divide up ^(E)Shechem
    and portion out the Vale of ^(F)Succoth.
⁷^(G)Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
    ^(H)Ephraim is ^(I)my helmet;
    Judah is my ^(J)scepter.