Psalms 108

1 “A song or psalm of David.” My heart is firm, O God; I will sing and give praise, even with my spirit.

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.

2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I will wake up the morning-dawn.

Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake early.

3 I will give thee thanks among the people, O Lord: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

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

4 For great above the heavens is thy kindness, and thy truth reacheth even unto the skies.

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

5 Exalt thyself above the heavens, O God; and above all the earth thy glory.

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

6 In order that thy beloved may be delivered: help with thy right hand, and answer me.

That thy beloved [ones] may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in his sanctuary;

7 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will I measure out.

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

8 Mine id Gil'ad, and mine is Menasseh; Ephraim also is the strong-hold of my head; of Judah are my chiefs.

Galaad is mine; and Manasses is mine; and Ephraim is the help of mine head; Judas is my king;

9 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

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

10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? who will lead me as far as Edom?

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

11 Behold, it is thou, O God, who hast cast us off; and thou, O God, goest not forth with our armies.

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast rejected us? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12 Give us help against the assailant; for vain is the help of man.

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

13 Through God shall we do valiantly; for he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Through God we shall do valiantly; and he will bring to nought our enemies.