Psalms 108

1 A Song. A Psalm by David. My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

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

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

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

3 I will give thanks to you, LORD, amongst the nations. I will sing praises to you amongst the peoples.

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 your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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

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

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

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

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

7 God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, 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 my helmet. Judah is my sceptre.

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 pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”

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 fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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