Psalms 108

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[1]David encourageth himself to praise God: [5]whose assistance he prayeth for, in confidence of success according to his promise.

A Song or Psalm of David.

1. O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

2. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

3. I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

4. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

6. That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

7. God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

9. Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

10. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

11. Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12. Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

13. Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

A Song or Psalm of David. O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

NKJV

1. O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

2. Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.

3. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.

4. For Your mercy is great above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the clouds.

5. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
And Your glory above all the earth;

6. That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

7. God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will divide Shechem
And measure out the Valley of Succoth.

8. Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the helmet for My head;
Judah is My lawgiver.

9. Moab is My washpot;
Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
Over Philistia I will triumph.”

10. Who will bring me into the strong city?
Who will lead me to Edom?

11. Is it not You, O God, who cast us off?
And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?

12. Give us help from trouble,
For the help of man is useless.

13. Through God we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your mercy is great above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
And Your glory above all the earth; That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will divide Shechem
And measure out the Valley of Succoth. Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the helmet for My head;
Judah is My lawgiver. Moab is My washpot;
Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
Over Philistia I will triumph.” Who will bring me into the strong city?
Who will lead me to Edom? Is it not You, O God, who cast us off?
And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? Give us help from trouble,
For the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

Metrical version

Psalm 108

C.M. St. Asaph

My heart is fixed, Lord; I will sing,
and with my glory praise.
Awake up psaltery and harp;
myself I'll early raise.

I'll praise thee 'mong the people, LORD;
'mong nations sing will I:
For above heav'n thy mercy's great,
thy truth doth reach the sky.

Be thou above the heavens, Lord,
exalted gloriously;
Thy glory all the earth above
be lifted up on high.

That those who thy beloved are
delivered may be,
O do thou save with thy right hand,
and answer give to me.

God in his holiness hath said,
Herein I will take pleasure;
Shechem I will divide, and forth
will Succoth's valley measure.

Gilead I claim as mine by right;
Manasseh mine shall be;
Ephraim is of my head the strength;
Judah gives laws for me;

Moab's my washing-pot; my shoe
I'll over Edom throw;
Over the land of Palestine
I will in triumph go.

O who is he will bring me to
the city fortified?
O who is he that to the land
of Edom will me guide?

O God, thou who hadst cast us off,
this thing wilt thou not do?
And wilt not thou, ev'n thou, O God,
forth with our armies go?

Do thou from trouble give us help,
for helpless is man's aid.
Through God we shall do valiantly;
our foes he shall down tread.