Psalms 108

1 A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

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

2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises to thee among the nations.

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 thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth to the clouds.

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

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

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

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save 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 rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

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

8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;

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

9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

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

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom [Red]?

11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?

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

12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

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

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he will tread down our enemies.

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