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.

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.