Psalms — Chapter 108

A song. A psalm of David.

aCf. Ps. 57.8–12. My heart is firm, O God;I will sing and chant a hymn with all my soul.

Awake, O harp and lyre!I will wake the dawn.

I will praise You among the peoples, O ETERNAL One,sing a hymn to You among the nations;

for Your faithfulness is higher than the heavens;Your steadfastness reaches to the sky.

Exalt Yourself over the heavens, O God;let Your glory be over all the earth!

bCf. Ps. 60.7–14. That those whom You love may be rescued,deliver with Your right hand and answer me.

God promised in the sanctuarycin the sanctuary Or “by God’s holiness.” that I would exultingly divide up Shechem,and measure the Valley of Sukkoth;

Gilead and Manasseh would be mine,Ephraim my chief stronghold,Judah my scepter;

Moab would be my washbasin;on Edom I would cast my shoe;I would raise a shout over Philistia.

Would that I were brought to the bastion!Would that I were led to Edom!

But You have rejected us, O God;God, You do not march with our armies.

Grant us Your aid against the foe,for human help is worthless.

We shall triumph with God,who will trample our foes.