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 psalm of David.” O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing and give thanks.
2 Wake up, harp and lyre. I will wake up the dawn.
Awake, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
3 I will give thanks to you, YHWH, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
I will praise thee, O LORD! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!
4 For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth above the clouds.
5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.
Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
6 That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!
7 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the Valley of Succoth.
God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth;
8 Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.
9 Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."
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 has led me to Edom?
Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
11 Haven't you rejected us, God? You do not go forth, God, 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 enemy, for the help of man is vain.
Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!
13 Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will trample down our enemies.
Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.
