Psalms 108
1 “A psalm of David.” O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing and give thanks.
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, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
Wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.
3 I will praise thee, O LORD! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!
I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
4 For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth above the clouds.
For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies.
5 Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
Be exalted, God, above the heavens, and may your glory be exalted over all the earth.
6 That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save 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 promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth;
God has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
9 Moab shall be my washbowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia.
Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.
10 Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?”
11 Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, Who didst not go forth with our armies?
God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.
12 Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!
Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.
We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.
