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A Song. A Psalm by David.

108 My heart is steadfast, God.
    I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
Wake up, harp and lyre!
    I will wake up the dawn.
I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations.
    I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
For your loving kindness is great above the heavens.
    Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Be exalted, God, above the heavens!
    Let your glory be over all the earth.
That your beloved may be delivered,
    save with your right hand, and answer us.
God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph,
    I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine.
    Ephraim also is my helmet.
    Judah is my scepter.
Moab is my wash pot.
    I will toss my sandal on Edom.
    I will shout over Philistia.”
10 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who has led me to Edom?
11 Haven’t you rejected us, God?
    You don’t go out, God, with our armies.
12 Give us help against the enemy,
    for the help of man is vain.
13 Through God, we will do valiantly.
    For it is he who will tread down our enemies.

Psalm 108

A song. A psalm of David.

My heart is confident in you, O God;
    no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!
Wake up, lyre and harp!
    I will wake the dawn with my song.
I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.
    I will sing your praises among the nations.
For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens.
    Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.
    May your glory shine over all the earth.

Now rescue your beloved people.
    Answer and save us by your power.
God has promised this by his holiness[a]:
“I will divide up Shechem with joy.
    I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
Gilead is mine,
    and Manasseh, too.
Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors,
    and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.
But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant,
    and I will wipe my feet on Edom
    and shout in triumph over Philistia.”

10 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
11 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
12 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
13 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes.

Footnotes

  1. 108:7 Or in his sanctuary.