Psalm 108
1 Ein Lied, ein Psalm Davids. Mein Herz ist getrost, o Gott:
God, I am (very confident/trusting completely) [IDM] in you. I will sing to praise [you]. with all my inner being.
2 Wacht auf, Harfe und Zither: ich will das Morgenrot wecken!
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, o HERR, und dir lobsingen 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 bis über den Himmel hinaus ist deine Gnade, und bis an die Wolken geht deine Treue.
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 den Himmel hinaus, o Gott, und über die ganze Erde (verbreite sich) deine Herrlichkeit!
Yahweh, [show] in the heavens that you are very great! And [show] your glory [to people] all over the earth!
6 Daß deine Geliebten gerettet werden, hilf uns mit deiner Rechten, erhör’ 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 in seiner Heiligkeit gesprochen: »(Als Sieger) will ich frohlocken, will Sichem verteilen und das Tal von Sukkoth (als Beutestück) vermessen.
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 auch Manasse, und Ephraim ist meines Hauptes Schutzwehr, 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 (dagegen) ist mein Waschbecken, auf Edom werf’ ich meinen Schuh; über das Philisterland will (als Sieger) 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 führt mich hin zur festen Stadt, wer geleitet mich bis 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 Hast nicht du uns, o Gott, verworfen und ziehst nicht aus, o Gott, mit unsern 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 O schaffe uns Hilfe gegen den Feind! Denn nichtig ist Menschenhilfe.
[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 Taten vollführen, und er wird unsre Bedränger zertreten.
[But] with you [helping us], we shall win; you will [enable us to] defeat our enemies.
