< Psalms 108 >
1 A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
A Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.
3 I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4 For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] unto the clouds.
5 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
6 That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.
That thy beloved may be delivered: save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.
7 God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
Gilead [is] mine; Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
9 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.
Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11 Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
[Wilt] not [thou], O God, [who] hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
12 Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.
Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.