Psalms 108
1 A song. A psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I would sing, I would make music; awake, my soul.
“A psalm of David.” O God! my heart is strengthened! I will sing and give thanks.
2 Awake, harp and lyre; I would wake the dawn.
Awake, my soul! awake, my psaltery and harp! I will wake with the early dawn.
3 I would praise you among the peoples, O Lord; make music among the nations to you.
I will praise thee, O LORD! among the nations; I will sing to thee among the peoples!
4 For great to heaven is your love, and your faithfulness to the clouds.
For thy mercy reacheth to the heavens, And thy truth above the clouds.
5 Be exalted, O God, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth.
Exalt thyself, O God! above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth!
6 So those you love may be rescued, save by your right hand and answer us.
That thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer me!
7 God did solemnly swear: ‘As victor will I divide Shechem, portion out the valley of Succoth.
God promiseth in his holiness; I will rejoice; I shall yet divide Shechem, And measure out the valley of Succoth;
8 Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my sceptre of rule,
Gilead shall be mine, and mine Manasseh; Ephraim shall be my helmet, And Judah my sceptre.
9 Moab the pot that I wash in, on Edom I hurl my sandal, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.’
Moab shall be my washbowl; Upon Edom shall I cast my shoe; I shall triumph over Philistia.
10 O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led into Edom!
Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
11 Have you not spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.
Wilt not thou, O God! who didst forsake us, Who didst not go forth with our armies?
12 Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.
Give us thine aid in our distress, For vain is the help of man!
13 With God we shall yet do bravely, he himself will tread down our foes.
Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.
