Psalms 108

1 A Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

A song. A psalm of David. God, I have complete confidence in you! My whole being sings praises to you!

2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.

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

3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

I will thank you among the peoples, Lord, I will sing your praises among the nations.

4 For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] unto the clouds.

For your trustworthy love reaches higher than the heavens, your faithfulness is higher than the clouds.

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory is over all the earth!

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.

Rescue those you love! Answer us, and save us by your power!

7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken from his Temple: “Triumphantly I divide up Shechem, and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead [is] mine; Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;

Both Gilead and Manasseh belong to me. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah is my scepter.

9 Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

I will treat Moab as my washbasin; I will place my sandal on Edom; I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

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

11 [Wilt] not [thou], O God, [who] hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

Have you rejected us, God? Won't you go out with our armies?

12 Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.

Please give us help against our enemies, for human help is worthless.

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.

Our strength is in God, and he will crush our enemies.