Psalms 108

Psalm 108¹

A song, a psalm of David.

108:1 I am determined,² O God!

I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.³

108:2 Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!

I will wake up at dawn!⁴

108:3 I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord!

I will sing praises to you before foreigners!⁵

108:4 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,⁶

and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

108:5 Rise up⁷ above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth!⁸

108:6 Deliver by your power⁹ and answer me,

so that the ones you love may be safe.¹⁰

108:7 God has spoken in his sanctuary:¹¹

“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem,

the valley of Succoth I will measure off.¹²

108:8 Gilead belongs to me,

as does Manasseh!¹³

Ephraim is my helmet,¹⁴

Judah my royal scepter.¹⁵

108:9 Moab is my wash basin.¹⁶

I will make Edom serve me.¹⁷

I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

108:10 Who will lead me into the fortified city?

Who will bring me to Edom?¹⁸

108:11 Have you not rejected us, O God?

O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

108:12 Give us help against the enemy,

for any help men might offer is futile.¹⁹

108:13 By God’s power we will conquer;²⁰

he will trample down²¹ our enemies.

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