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.

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.

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

Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake early.

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

I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praise to thee among the Gentiles.

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

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

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

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast rejected us? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

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

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

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

Through God we shall do valiantly; and he will bring to nought our enemies.