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.

[A Song. A Psalm by David.] My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

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

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

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 you, YHWH, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.

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

For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

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

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

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

God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the Valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.

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

Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."

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? Who has led me to Edom?

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

Haven't you rejected us, God? You do not go forth, God, with our armies.

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

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

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

Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will trample down our enemies.