< 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.
O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
I will praise you, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto you among the nations.
4 For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] unto the clouds.
For your mercy is great above the heavens: and your truth reachs unto the clouds.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens: and your glory above all the earth;
6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.
That your beloved may be delivered: save with your right hand, and answer me.
7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
God has 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 strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
9 Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
Moab is my pot for washing; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong 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?
Will not you, O God, who have cast us off? and will not you, O God, go forth with our hosts?
12 Give us help from trouble: 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] shall tread down our enemies.
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.