< 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 [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.
3 I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the peoples: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth [reacheth] unto the skies.
For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] to the clouds.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
6 That thy beloved may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.
That thy beloved may be delivered: save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.
7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will exult: I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 also [is] the strength of my head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
9 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: over Philistia will I shout.
Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will bring me into the fenced city? who hath led me unto Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong city: who will lead me into Edom?
11 Hast not thou cast us off, O God? and thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
[Wilt] not [thou], O God, [who] hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?
12 Give us help against the adversary: for vain is the help of man.
Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our adversaries.
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he will tread down our enemies.