< 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.
O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, O harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn!
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3 I will thank thee among the peoples, O Yahweh, and will sing praise unto thee, among the tribes of men.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: 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 clouds.
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 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 hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will 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 strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
9 Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia, raise a shout of triumph.
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11 Hast not thou, O God, rejected us? and wilt not go 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 hosts?
12 Grant us help out of distress, for, vain, is the deliverance of man:
Give us help from trouble: 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 shall tread down our enemies.

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