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.

My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· and I will give kavod ·weighty glory·.

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

Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up 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 yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, Adonai, among the nations. I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you among the peoples.

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

For your chesed ·loving-kindness· is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your kavod ·weighty glory· be over all the earth.

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

That your yadid ·beloved· may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

7 God, hath spoken in his holiness, I will exult! I will apportion Shechem! And, the Vale of Succoth, will I measure out;

God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Sukkot.

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

Gilead is mine. Manasseh [Causing to forget] is mine. Ephraim [Fruit] also is my helmet. Judah [Praised] is my scepter.

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

Moab [From father] is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom [Red]. I will shout over Philistia.”

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 has led me to Edom [Red]?

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

Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.

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

Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

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

Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.