Psalms 108

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

A Song. A Psalm. Of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.

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

Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.

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

I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.

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

For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.

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

Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

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

Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.

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

This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

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

Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.

10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

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

Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.

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

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

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

With God we will do great things; for by him will our haters be crushed underfoot.