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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]

A song. A psalm of David.

108 My heart is unwavering, God.
    I will sing and make music—
    yes, with my whole being!
Wake up, harp and lyre!
    I will wake the dawn itself!
I will give thanks to you, Lord, among all the peoples;
    I will make music to you among the nations,
    because your faithful love is higher than heaven;
    your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven!
    Let your glory be over all the earth!
    Save me by your power and answer me
    so that the people you love might be rescued.

God has spoken in his sanctuary:
“I will celebrate as I divide up Shechem
    and portion out the Succoth Valley.
Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.
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

  1. Psalm 108:1 Ps 108:1-5 parallels Ps 57:7-11; Ps 108:6-13 parallels Ps 60:5-12.