Psalms 108
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith]; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. 2Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! 3I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; And I will sing praises to You among the nations. 4For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies. [Ps 57:7-11] 5Be exalted [in majesty], O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. 6That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me! 7¶God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice, I will portion out Shechem [as I divide Canaan among My people], And measure out the Valley of Succoth. 8“Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head [My stronghold, My defense]; Judah is My scepter. [Gen 49:10] 9“Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I will throw My shoe [to show Edom is Mine]; Over Philistia I will shout [in triumph].” 10¶Who will bring me into the fortified city [of Petra]? Who will lead me to Edom? 11Have You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go out, O God, with our armies? 12Give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope]. 13With God we will do valiantly, For it is He who will trample down our enemies. [Ps 60:5-12]