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 psalm of David.” O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing and give thanks.

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

Awake, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.

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

I will praise thee, O LORD! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!

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

For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth above the clouds.

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

Exalt thyself, 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 answer me!

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

God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet 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 shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.

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

Moab shall be my washbowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia.

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

Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?

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 didst forsake us, Who didst not go forth with our armies?

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

Give us thine aid in our distress, 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; For he will tread down our enemies.