Psalms 108

1 A SONG. A PSALM OF DAVID. My heart is prepared, O God, I sing, indeed, I sing praise, also my glory.

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· and I will give kavod ·weighty glory·.

2 Awake, stringed instrument and harp, I awake the dawn.

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

3 I thank You among peoples, O YHWH, And I praise You among the nations.

I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, Adonai, among the nations. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you among the peoples.

4 For Your kindness [is] great above the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.

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

5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God, And Your glory above all the earth.

Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your kavod ·weighty glory· be over all the earth.

6 That Your beloved ones may be delivered, Save [with] Your right hand, and answer us.

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

7 God has spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And I measure the Valley of Succoth,

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

8 Gilead [is] Mine, Manasseh [is] Mine, And Ephraim [is] the strength of My head, Judah [is] My lawgiver,

Gilead is mine. Manasseh [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is my helmet. Judah [Praised] is my scepter.

9 Moab [is] a pot for My washing, On Edom I cast My shoe, Over Philistia I habitually shout.

Moab [From father] is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom [Red]. I will shout over Philistia.”

10 Who brings me [into] the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom [Red]?

11 Have You not, O God, cast us off? And You do not go out, O God, with our hosts!

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

12 Give to us help from adversity, And the salvation of man is vain.

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

13 We do mightily in God, And He treads down our adversaries!

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