Psalm 108
1 Ein Gesang, ein Lied, von David. Aus Herzensgrund, o Gott, will ich jetzt singen und frohlocken
God, I am (very confident/trusting completely) [IDM] in you. I will sing to praise [you]. with all my inner being.
2 Erwache, du mein Stolz! Erwache, Harfe du und Zither! Ich singe wach das Morgenrot.
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 preise, Herr, Dich bei den Völkern, und ich besinge Dich bei den Nationen,
[I prayed], “Yahweh, I will thank you among [all] the people-groups; I will sing to praise you among the nations,
4 daß Deine Huld bis an den Himmel reicht, bis zu den Wolken 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 Erheb Dich, Gott, soweit der Himmel, und Deinen Ruhm, soweit die Erde reicht!
Yahweh, [show] in the heavens that you are very great! And [show] your glory [to people] all over the earth!
6 Daß Deine Lieblinge gerettet werden, mit Deiner Rechten hilf dazu! 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 in seinem Heiligtum gesprochen: "Ich soll im Siegesjubel Sichem jetzt verteilen, das Sukkot-Tal 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 würde Gilead, Manasse mein, und meine Hauptwehr Ephraim und Juda wär 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 Ich zwänge Moab auch, das Waschbecken, und Edom, mir die Schuhe herzurichten, und über Philistäa triumphierte 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 bringt mich aber jetzt zur festen Stadt? Wer führt mich jetzt nach Edom hin? -
[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 Bist Du's nicht, Gott, der uns verstößt, der nicht mit unsren Scharen auszieht, Gott?
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 Verschaffe Rettung uns aus dieser Not! Denn Menschenhilfe trügt.
[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 verrichten wir dann Heldentaten; er nur kann unsere Feinde niedertreten.
[But] with you [helping us], we shall win; you will [enable us to] defeat our enemies.
