Psalm 108⁵⁶

A song, a psalm of David
108:1 I am determined,¹ O God!
I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.²
108:2 Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!
I will wake up at dawn!³
108:3 I will give you thanks before the nations, O LORD!
I will sing praises to you before foreigners!⁴
108:4 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,⁵
and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
108:5 Rise up⁶ above the sky, O God!
May your splendor cover the whole earth,⁷
108:6 Deliver by your power⁸ and answer me,
so that the ones you love may be safe.⁹
108:7 God has spoken in his sanctuary:¹⁰
“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem,
the valley of Succoth I will measure off.¹¹
108:8 Gilead belongs to me,
as does Manasseh!¹²
Ephraim is my helmet,¹³
Judah my royal scepter.¹⁴
108:9 Moab is my wash basin.¹⁵
I will make Edom serve me.¹⁶
I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”
108:10 Who will lead me into the fortified city?
Who will bring me to Edom?¹⁷
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.¹⁸
108:13 By God’s power we will conquer,¹⁹
he will trample down²⁰ our enemies.