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 of David. My heart is fixed, God; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises also with my honored heart.

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

Wake up, lute and harp; 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, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

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

For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness 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, and may your glory be exalted over all the earth.

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

So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your 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 has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion 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, and 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 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? who will lead me as far as Edom?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead 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.

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

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

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

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

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