Psalm 108
1 Ein Psalmlied. Von David. O Gott, mein Herz ist bereit: ich will singen und spielen; wach auf, meine Seele!
God, I am (very confident/trusting completely) [IDM] in you. I will sing to praise [you]. with all my inner being.
2 Psalter und Harfe, wacht auf! Ich will die Morgenröte 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 HERR, ich will dir danken unter den Völkern und dir singen unter den Nationen;
[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 ist deine Gnade, und bis an die Wolken reicht 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 die Himmel, o Gott, und über die ganze Erde deine Herrlichkeit!
Yahweh, [show] in the heavens that you are very great! And [show] your glory [to people] all over the earth!
6 Auf daß deine Geliebten errettet werden, laß siegen 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 gesprochen in seinem Heiligtum: «Ich will frohlocken! Ich will Sichem verteilen und das Tal Suchot 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 Gilead ist mein, Manasse ist mein, Ephraim ist meines Hauptes Wehr, 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, über Edom werfe ich meinen Schuh, über Philistäa jauchze ich!»
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 in eine feste Stadt, wer geleitet mich 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 Hast du, o Gott, uns nicht verstoßen und willst nicht ausziehen, o Gott, mit unserm Heer?
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 in der Not, denn eitel 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 wollen wir Taten tun; er wird unsre Feinde untertreten.
[But] with you [helping us], we shall win; you will [enable us to] defeat our enemies.
