祈求上帝的帮助

大卫的诗歌。

108 上帝啊!我的心坚定不移,
我要用心灵歌颂你。
琴瑟啊,弹奏吧,
我要唤醒黎明。
耶和华啊,我要在列邦称谢你,
在列国歌颂你。
因为你的慈爱广及诸天,
你的信实高达穹苍。
上帝啊,
愿你得到的尊崇超过诸天,
愿你的荣耀覆盖大地。
求你应允我们的祷告,
伸出右手帮助我们,
使你所爱的人获救。
上帝在祂的圣所说:
“我要欢然划分示剑,丈量疏割谷。
基列是我的,玛拿西也是我的,
以法莲是我的头盔,
犹大是我的权杖。
摩押是我的洗脚盆,
我要把鞋扔给以东,
我要在非利士高唱凯歌。”
10 谁能带我进入坚固的城池?
谁能领我到以东?
11 上帝啊,你抛弃了我们吗?
上帝啊,你不再和我们的军队一同出战了吗?
12 求你帮助我们攻打仇敌,
因为人的帮助徒然无益。
13 我们依靠上帝才能取胜,
祂必把我们的敌人踩在脚下。

Psalm 108

A Plea for Victory

A song. A Davidic psalm.

My heart is confident, God;[a]
I will sing; I will sing praises
with the whole of my being.[b](A)
Wake up, harp and lyre!
I will wake up the dawn.(B)
I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the nations.(C)
For Your faithful love is higher than the heavens,
and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.(D)
God, be exalted above the heavens,(E)
and let Your glory be over the whole earth.(F)
Save with Your right hand and answer me
so that those You love may be rescued.(G)

God has spoken in His sanctuary:[c]
“I will triumph!
I will divide up Shechem.(H)
I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.(I)
Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine,
and Ephraim is My helmet;(J)
Judah is My scepter.(K)
Moab is My washbasin;(L)
I throw My sandal on Edom.(M)
I shout in triumph over Philistia.”(N)

10 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?(O)
11 God, haven’t You rejected us?
God, You do not march out with our armies.(P)
12 Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless.(Q)
13 With God we will perform valiantly;(R)
He will trample our foes.(S)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:1 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr add my heart is confident
  2. Psalm 108:1 Lit praises, even my glory
  3. Psalm 108:7 Or has promised by His holy nature

Assurance of God’s Victory over Enemies(A)

A Song. A Psalm of David.

108 O (B)God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
(C)Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
For Your mercy is great above the [a]heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the clouds.

(D)Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
And Your glory above all the earth;
(E)That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and [b]hear me.

God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will divide Shechem
And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the [c]helmet for My head;
(F)Judah is My lawgiver.
Moab is My washpot;
Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
Over Philistia I will triumph.”

10 (G)Who will bring me into the strong city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
11 Is it not You, O God, who cast us off?
And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?
12 Give us help from trouble,
For the help of man is useless.
13 (H)Through God we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:4 skies
  2. Psalm 108:6 Lit. answer
  3. Psalm 108:8 Lit. protection

A praise song of David.

108 God, I am ready, heart and soul,
    to sing songs of praise.
Wake up, my soul!
    Harps and lyres, wake up,
    and let’s wake the dawn!
Lord, I will praise you before all people.
    I will sing praises about you to every nation.
Your faithful love is higher
    than the highest clouds in the sky!
Rise above the heavens, God.
    Let all the world see your glory.
Use your great power and help us!
    Answer my prayer and save the people you love.

God has made this promise in his Temple[a]:
    “I will win the war and rejoice in victory!
I will divide this land among my people.
    I will give them Shechem.
    I will give them Succoth Valley.
Gilead and Manasseh will be mine.
    Ephraim will be my helmet.
    Judah will be my royal scepter.
Moab will be the bowl for washing my feet.
    Edom will be the slave who carries my sandals.
    I will defeat the Philistines and shout in victory!”

10-11 But, God, it seems that you have left us!
    You do not go out with our army.
So who will lead me into the strong, protected city?
    Who will lead me into battle against Edom?
12 Help us defeat the enemy!
    No one on earth can rescue us.
13 Only God can make us strong.
    Only God can defeat our enemies!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:7 in his Temple Or “in his holiness.”