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 fixed, God; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises also with my honored heart.

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

Wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.

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

I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

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

For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies.

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

Be exalted, God, above the heavens, and may your glory be exalted over 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;

So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

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

God has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out 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 also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

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

Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.

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

Who will bring me into the strong 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?

God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

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

Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

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

We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.