Psalms 108
David praises God with a fixed heart, declaring God's mercy above the heavens and His sovereignty over all the lands of Israel and its neighbors. He asks God for help in battle, knowing that with God they will gain the victory, for the help of man is worthless.
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. | 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. | Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. |
| 3 | I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. | I will praise You, LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. |
| 4 | For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. | For Your mercy is great above the heavens, and Your truth reaches to the clouds. |
| 5 | Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; | Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth. |
| 6 | That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. | Save us and help us with Your right hand, that those You love may be delivered. |
| 7 | God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. | 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 strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; | Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter. |
| 9 | Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. | Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph." |
| 10 | Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? | Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 11 | Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? | Is it not You, God, You who have now rejected us and no longer go out with our armies? |
| 12 | Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. | 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. | With God we will gain the victory, and He will trample down our enemies. |