Psalms 108

1 A Song, a Psalm Of David. My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

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

2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

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

3 I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the peoples: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

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

4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth [reacheth] unto the skies.

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

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.

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

6 That thy beloved may be delivered, save with thy 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 hath spoken in his holiness; I will exult: I will divide Shechem, and mete 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 the defence of mine head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

9 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: over Philistia will I shout.

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 fenced city? who hath led me unto Edom?

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

11 Hast not thou cast us off, O God? and thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

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

12 Give us help against the adversary: for vain is the help of man.

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

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our adversaries.

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