Psalms 108

1 A song, a psalm of David. My heart is fixed, God; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises also with my honored heart.

A Song. A Psalm. Of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.

2 Wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.

Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.

3 I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.

4 For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies.

For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.

5 Be exalted, God, above the heavens, and may your glory be exalted over all the earth.

Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

6 So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.

7 God has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.

This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

9 Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.

Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?”

Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

11 God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.

12 Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

13 We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.

With God we will do great things; for by him will our haters be crushed underfoot.