Psalm 108
Common English Bible
Psalm 108[a]
A song. A psalm of David.
108 My heart is unwavering, God.
I will sing and make music—
yes, with my whole being!
2 Wake up, harp and lyre!
I will wake the dawn itself!
3 I will give thanks to you, Lord, among all the peoples;
I will make music to you among the nations,
4 because your faithful love is higher than heaven;
your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
5 Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
6 Save me by your power and answer me
so that the people you love might be rescued.
7 God has spoken in his sanctuary:
“I will celebrate as I divide up Shechem
and portion out the Succoth Valley.
8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.
9 But Moab is my washbowl;
I’ll throw my shoe at Edom.
I shout in triumph over Philistia!
10 I wish someone would bring me to a fortified city!
I wish someone would lead me to Edom!”
11 But you have rejected us, God, haven’t you?
You, God, no longer accompany our armies.
12 Give us help against the enemy—
human help is worthless.
13 With God we will triumph:
God is the one who will trample our adversaries.
Footnotes
- Psalm 108:1 Ps 108:1-5 parallels Ps 57:7-11; Ps 108:6-13 parallels Ps 60:5-12.
Psalm 108
New International Reader's Version
A song. A psalm of David.
108 God, my heart feels secure.
I will sing and make music to you with all my heart.
2 Harp and lyre, wake up!
I want to sing and make music before the sun rises.
3 Lord, I will praise you among the nations.
I will sing about you among the people of the earth.
4 Great is your love. It is higher than the heavens.
Your truth reaches to the skies.
5 God, may you be honored above the heavens.
Let your glory be over the whole earth.
6 Save us. Help us with your powerful right hand,
so that those you love may be saved.
7 God has spoken from his temple.
He has said, “I will win the battle.
Then I will divide up the land around Shechem.
I will divide up the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 Gilead belongs to me, and so does the land of Manasseh.
Ephraim is the strongest tribe. It is like a helmet for my head.
Judah is the royal tribe. It is like a ruler’s scepter.
9 Moab serves me like one who washes my feet.
I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it.
I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.”
10 Who will bring me to the city that has high walls around it?
Who will lead me to the land of Edom?
11 God, isn’t it you, even though you have now turned away from us?
Isn’t it you, even though you don’t lead our armies into battle anymore?
12 Help us against our enemies.
The help people give doesn’t amount to anything.
13 With your help we will win the battle.
You will walk all over our enemies.
Psaltaren 108
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Gud, visa din makt!
1-2 Gud, i mitt inre är jag fullkomligt lugn. Jag vill sjunga och vara glad inför dig.
3 Vakna upp, harpa och lyra! Jag vill börja dagen med sång och spel.
4 Jag vill prisa dig överallt i världen. Inför alla människor vill jag sjunga om dig,
5 för din godhet är större än man kan mäta. Den är högre än himlen. Din trofasthet når upp till skyarna.
6 Din härlighet sträcker sig längre än himlen och den breder ut sig över hela jorden.
7 Hjälp oss och rädda oss, för vi är ju det folk som du älskar.
8 Gud har lovat att hjälpa oss. Han har gett oss sitt heliga löfte. Inte att undra på att jag är glad! Trakten kring Sikem ska jag ge mitt folk, och Suckot-dalen ska jag låta tillfalla dem.
9 Gileads och Manasses områden är fortfarande mina! säger han. Efraim är min hjälm, och Juda är spiran i min hand.
10 Moabs land ska vara en obetydlig tjänare och mot Edom ska jag kasta min sko i triumf, och bland filisteerna ska mitt segerrop höras.
11-12 Vem kan föra mig i triumf in i Edoms starka städer? Kan Gud göra det, han som har förkastat oss? Ja, bara han som överlämnade oss i våra fienders våld kan det!
13 Ja, Herre, hjälp oss mot våra fiender, för den hjälp som människor kan ge är ingenting värd.
14 Med Gud på vår sida ska vi vinna seger, för han kommer att besegra våra fiender.
Psalm 108
King James Version
108 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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