Psalm 108
1 Ein Lied, ein Psalm. Von David. Befestigt ist mein Herz, o Gott! Ich will singen und Psalmen singen; auch meine Seele.
God, I am (very confident/trusting completely) [IDM] in you. I will sing to praise [you]. with all my inner being.
2 Wachet auf, Harfe und Laute! Ich will aufwecken die Morgenröte.
I will arise before the sun rises, and I will [praise you while I play] my [big] harp and my (lyre/small harp).
3 Ich will dich preisen unter den Völkern, Jehova, und dich besingen unter den Völkerschaften;
[I prayed], “Yahweh, I will thank you among [all] the people-groups; I will sing to praise you among the nations,
4 denn groß ist deine Güte über die Himmel hinaus, und bis zu den Wolken deine Wahrheit.
because your faithful love for us reaches up to the heavens, and your faithfully doing what you promise [is as great as the distance] up to the clouds.
5 Erhebe dich über die Himmel, o Gott! Und über der ganzen Erde sei deine Herrlichkeit!
Yahweh, [show] in the heavens that you are very great! And [show] your glory [to people] all over the earth!
6 Damit befreit werden deine Geliebten, rette durch deine Rechte und erhöre uns!
Answer our [prayers] and by your power help us [MTY] [to defeat our enemies] in order that we, the people whom you love, may be saved/rescued.”
7 Gott hat geredet in seiner Heiligkeit: Frohlocken will ich, will Sichem verteilen, und das Tal Sukkoth ausmessen.
And [Yahweh answered our prayers and] spoke from his temple, saying, “Because I have conquered [your enemies], I will joyfully [everything in] [city] and I will distribute among my people [the valuable things] in Succoth Valley.
8 Mein ist Gilead, mein Manasse, und Ephraim ist die Wehr meines Hauptes, Juda mein Herrscherstab.
The Gilead [region] is mine; the [people of the tribe of] Manasseh are mine; [the tribe of] Ephraim is [like] my war helmet, and [the tribe of Judah] is like the (scepter/stick that I hold which shows that I am the ruler) [MET];
9 Moab ist mein Waschbecken; auf Edom will ich meine Sandale werfen, über Philistäa will ich jauchzen.
the Moab [region] is [like] my washbasin [MET]; I throw my sandal in the Edom [area to show that it belongs to me]; I shout triumphantly because I have defeated [the people of] the Philistia [area].”
10 Wer wird mich führen in die befestigte Stadt, wer wird mich leiten bis nach Edom?
[Because we want to attack the people of] Edom, (who will lead my [army triumphantly] to their [capital] city that has strong walls around it?/I want someone to lead my [army triumphantly] to their [capital] city that has strong walls around it.) [RHQ]
11 Nicht du, Gott, der du uns verworfen hast und nicht auszogest, o Gott, mit unseren Heeren?
God, we [hope that] [RHQ] you have not abandoned us, and that you will go with us when our army marches out [to fight our enemies].
12 Schaffe uns Hilfe aus der Bedrängnis! Menschenrettung ist ja eitel.
[We need you to] help us when we fight against our enemies, because the help that humans can give us is worthless.
13 Mit Gott werden wir mächtige Taten tun; und er, er wird unsere Bedränger zertreten.
[But] with you [helping us], we shall win; you will [enable us to] defeat our enemies.
