| 1 | O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory [all the faculties and powers of one created in Your image]! |
| 2 | Awake, harp and lyre; I myself will wake very early—I will waken the dawn! |
| 3 | I will praise
and
give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations. |
| 4 | For Your mercy
and
loving-kindness are great
and
high as the heavens! Your truth
and
faithfulness reach to the skies! |
| 5 | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth. |
| 6 | That Your beloved [followers] may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us! [or me]! |
| 7 | God has promised in His holiness [regarding the establishment of David’s dynasty]: I will rejoice, I will distribute [Canaan among My people], dividing Shechem and [the western region and allotting the eastern region which contains] the Valley of Succoth. |
| 8 | Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My stronghold
and
the defense of My head; Judah is My scepter
and
lawgiver. |
| 9 | Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom [My slave] My shoe I cast [to be cleaned]; over Philistia I shout [in triumph]. |
| 10 | Who will bring me [David] into the strong, fortified city [of Petra]? Who will lead me into Edom? |
| 11 | Have You not cast us off, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies? |
| 12 | Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man. |
| 13 | Through
and
with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 108:4 : Ps. 57:7-11.
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Psalm 108:8 : Gen. 49:10.
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Psalm 108:13 : Ps. 60:5-12.
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