Psalms 108

1 A Song, a Melody: David’s. Fixed, is my heart, O God, I will sing and touch the strings, even mine honour.

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

2 Awake, O harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn!

Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

3 I will thank thee among the peoples, O Yahweh, and will sing praise unto thee, among the tribes of men.

I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

4 For, great, above the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, and, as far as the skies, thy faithfulness.

For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

5 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And, above all the earth, be thy glory.

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.

6 To the end thy beloved ones may be delivered, Oh save thou with thy right hand and answer me!

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 apportion Shechem! And, the Vale of Succoth, will I measure out;

God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8 Mine, is Gilead—mine, Manasseh, but, Ephraim, is the defence of my head, Judah, is my commander’s staff;

Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

9 Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia, raise a shout of triumph.

Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.

10 Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom?

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

11 Hast not thou, O God, rejected us? and wilt not go forth, O God, with our hosts.

Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?

12 Grant us help out of distress, for, vain, is the deliverance of man:

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

13 In God, shall we do valiantly, He himself, therefore, shall tread down our adversaries.

Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.