Psalms 108

1 A song, a psalm of David. My heart is fixed, God; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises also with my honored heart.

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

2 Wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.

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

3 I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

I will praise thee, O LORD! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!

4 For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies.

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

5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens, and may your glory be exalted over all the earth.

Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!

6 So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!

7 God has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.

God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth;

8 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.

9 Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.

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

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?”

Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?

11 God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, Who didst not go forth with our armies?

12 Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!

13 We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.

Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.