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)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:1 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr add my heart is confident
  2. Psalm 108:1 Lit praises, even my glory

Psalm 108[a](A)(B)

A song. A psalm of David.

My heart, O God, is steadfast;(C)
    I will sing(D) and make music with all my soul.
Awake, harp and lyre!(E)
    I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing of you among the peoples.
For great is your love,(F) higher than the heavens;
    your faithfulness(G) reaches to the skies.(H)
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;(I)
    let your glory be over all the earth.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14.

108 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

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