Psalms 108

1 A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· and I will give kavod ·weighty glory·.

2 Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

3 I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, Adonai, among the nations. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you among the peoples.

4 For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

For your chesed ·loving-kindness· is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your kavod ·weighty glory· be over all the earth.

6 Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

That your yadid ·beloved· may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

7 God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

8 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

Gilead is mine. Manasseh [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is my helmet. Judah [Praised] is my scepter.

9 Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Moab [From father] is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom [Red]. I will shout over Philistia.”

10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom [Red]?

11 Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.

12 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

13 With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.