Psalms 108

1 Song of a Psalm by David. O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; I will sing and sing psalms with my glory.

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

2 Awake, lute and harp; I will awake early.

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

3 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, amongst the people; I will sing praise to you amongst the Gentiles.

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

4 For your mercy is great above the heavens, and your truth [reaches] to the clouds.

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

5 Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.

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

6 That your beloved [ones] may be delivered, save with your right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in his sanctuary;

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

7 I will be exalted, and will divide Sicima, and will measure out the valley of tents.

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

8 Galaad is mine; and Manasses is mine; and Ephraim is the help of mine head; Judas is my king;

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

9 Moab is the cauldron of my hope; over Idumea will I cast my sandal; the Philistines are made subject to me.

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

10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? or who will guide me to Idumea?

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

11 Will not you, O God, who have rejected us? and will not you, O God, go forth with our hosts?

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

12 Give us help from tribulation: for vain is the help of man.

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

13 Through God we shall do valiantly; and he will bring to nothing our enemies.

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