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 by David. My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

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

Wake up, harp and lyre! 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, LORD, amongst the nations. I will sing praises to you amongst the peoples.

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

For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness 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! Let your glory be 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;

That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

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

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure 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. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my sceptre.

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 wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the fortified 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?

Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.

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

Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

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

Through God, we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our enemies.