Psalm 60 Prayed

Psalm 60 Prayed Praying that God would restore his Church    You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth             upon us;             you have been angry—now restore us!    Your Church is dying in our land,             we have become irrelevant to our culture.    You have shaken us in our land             and torn open your Church;             mend our fractures, for we are quaking.    You have shown your people desperate times;             you have given us wine that makes us stagger.                But for those who fear you, you have raised a             banner             to be unfurled against these attacks.    Save us and help us with your right hand,             that those you love may be delivered.    Lord God, you spoke to King David from your             sanctuary:    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem             and measure off the Valley of Succoth.    Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;             Ephraim is my helmet,             Judah my sceptre.    Moab is my washbasin,             upon Edom I toss my sandal;             over Philistia I shout in triumph.”    Who was it that brought him to the fortified city?             Who lead him to Edom in ages past?    Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us             and no longer go out with our evangelists?    And have you not promised to make us more than             conquerors             through Jesus who loved us?    O God of peace, did you not promise to crush             Satan under our feet soon?    Give us aid against our spiritual enemy,             for the help of man is worthless.    With you we will gain the victory,             and you will trample down our spiritual             enemies. Psalm 60 For the director of music. To [the tune of] “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 1   You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth             upon us;             you have been angry—now restore us! 2   You have shaken the land and torn it open;             mend its fractures, for it is quaking. 3   You have shown your people desperate             times;             you have given us wine that makes us             stagger. 4   But for those who fear you, you have raised a             banner             to be unfurled against the bow.                Selah 5   Save us and help us with your right hand,             that those you love may be delivered. 6   God has spoken from his sanctuary:             “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem             and measure off the Valley of Succoth. 7   Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;             Ephraim is my helmet,             Judah my sceptre. 8   Moab is my washbasin,             upon Edom I toss my sandal;             over Philistia I shout in triumph.” 9   Who will bring me to the fortified city?             Who will lead me to Edom? 10  Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected             us             and no longer go out with our armies? Rom. 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Rom. 16:20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. 11  Give us aid against the enemy,             for the help of man is worthless. 12  With God we will gain the victory,             and he will trample down our enemies.