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.

A song. A psalm of David. God, I have complete confidence in you! My whole being sings praises to you!

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 thank you among the peoples, Lord, I will sing your praises among the nations.

4 For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] to the clouds.

For your trustworthy love reaches higher than the heavens, your faithfulness is higher than the clouds.

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

God, your greatness is above the highest heavens; and your glory is over all the earth!

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.

Rescue those you love! Answer us, and save us by your power!

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 Temple: “Triumphantly I divide up Shechem, and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

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

Both Gilead and Manasseh belong to me. Ephraim is my helmet, and Judah is my scepter.

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

I will treat Moab as my washbasin; I will place my sandal on Edom; I will shout in triumph 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 will lead me into Edom?

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

Have you rejected us, God? Won't you go out with our armies?

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

Please give us help against our enemies, for human help is worthless.

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

Our strength is in God, and he will crush our enemies.