< 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. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I [myself] will awake early.
Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
4 For thy mercy [is] great above the heavens: and thy truth [reacheth] to the clouds.
For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.
6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.
That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.
7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead [is] mine; Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of my head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
9 Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.
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 unto Edom?
11 [Wilt] not [thou], O God, [who] hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?
Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
12 Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.
Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he will tread down our enemies.
Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.