Psalms 108

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

A song. A psalm of David. God, I have complete confidence in you! My whole being sings praises to you!

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

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

3 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.

I will thank you among the peoples, Lord, I will sing your praises among the nations.

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

For your trustworthy love reaches higher than the heavens, your faithfulness is higher than the clouds.

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

God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory is over all the earth!

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

Rescue those you love! Answer us, and save us by your power!

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

God has spoken from his Temple: “Triumphantly I divide up Shechem, and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

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

Both Gilead and Manasseh belong to me. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah is my scepter.

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

I will treat Moab as my washbasin; I will place my sandal on Edom; I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me into Edom?

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

Have you rejected us, God? Won't you go out with our armies?

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

Please give us help against our enemies, for human help is worthless.

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

Our strength is in God, and he will crush our enemies.