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 psalm of David.” O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing and give thanks.

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

Awake, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.

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 nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!

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

For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth above the clouds.

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

Exalt thyself, 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 ones 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 promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure 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 shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.

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

Moab shall be my washbowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia.

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

Who will bring me to 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 didst forsake us, Who didst not go forth with our armies?

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

Give us thine aid in our distress, 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 will tread down our enemies.