108 God, I have decided to trust you always.
I will sing songs to praise you,
with all that I am.
2 I will pick up my harp and my lyre.
I will make music as the sun rises!
3 Lord , I will thank you in front of all the people.
I will sing to praise you,
so that all nations hear.
4 Your faithful love is great.
It is higher than the skies.
Your truth reaches beyond the clouds.
5 God, show how great you are,
high above the sky!
Let everybody on the earth see your glory.
6 Use your power to rescue us!
Answer our prayers!
Then the people that you love will be safe.
7 God has spoken from his holy place! [ b ]
He has promised:
‘I will show my power!
I will make Shechem into separate pieces.
I will measure Succoth Valley.
8 Gilead belongs to me,
and so does Manasseh.
Ephraim is like my helmet for war.
Judah has the authority of my royal sceptre. [ c ]
9 But Moab is the place where I wash my hands.
Edom is my servant.
I can throw my shoes at him!
I will shout aloud,
because I have won against the Philistines.’ [ d ]
10 Who will lead me into the strong city?
Who will take me to fight and win against Edom? [ e ]
11 God, have you really turned against us?
Will you not lead our armies into battle?
12 Help us to fight against our enemies,
because help from men is useless!
13 With God's help, we will win!
He will beat down our enemies for us.
108 God, I am ready, heart and soul,
to sing songs of praise.
Wake up, my soul!
2 Harps and lyres, wake up,
and let’s wake the dawn!
3 Lord , I will praise you before all people.
I will sing praises about you to every nation.
4 Your faithful love is higher
than the highest clouds in the sky!
5 Rise above the heavens, God.
Let all the world see your glory.
6 Use your great power and help us!
Answer my prayer and save the people you love.
7 God has made this promise in his Temple [ a ] :
“I will win the war and rejoice in victory!
I will divide this land among my people.
I will give them Shechem.
I will give them Succoth Valley.
8 Gilead and Manasseh will be mine.
Ephraim will be my helmet.
Judah will be my royal scepter.
9 Moab will be the bowl for washing my feet.
Edom will be the slave who carries my sandals.
I will defeat the Philistines and shout in victory!”
10-11 But, God, it seems that you have left us!
You do not go out with our army.
So who will lead me into the strong, protected city?
Who will lead me into battle against Edom?
12 Help us defeat the enemy!
No one on earth can rescue us.
13 Only God can make us strong.
Only God can defeat our enemies!
108 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.
108 ( A ) My heart is steadfast, God;
I will sing, I will sing praises also with my [ a ] soul.
2 Awake, harp and lyre;
I will awaken the dawn!
3 I will give thanks to You, Lord , among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
4 For Your ( B ) mercy is great ( C ) above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the skies.
5 ( D ) Be exalted above the heavens, God,
And may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 ( E ) So that Your beloved may be rescued,
Save with Your right hand, and answer me!
7 God has spoken in His [ b ] holiness:
“I will triumph, I will divide up Shechem,
And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
8 Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim also is the [ c ] helmet of My head;
( F ) Judah is My [ d ] scepter.
9 Moab is My washbowl;
I will throw My sandal over Edom;
I will shout aloud over Philistia.”
10 ( G ) Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who [ e ] will lead me to Edom?
11 God, have You Yourself not ( H ) rejected us?
And will You not go forth with our armies, God?
12 Give us help against the enemy,
For ( I ) deliverance [ f ] by man is worthless.
13 [ g ] Through God we will do valiantly,
And ( J ) it is He who will trample down our enemies.
1 My heart, O God, is steadfast; ( C )
I will sing ( D ) and make music with all my soul.
2 Awake, harp and lyre! ( E )
I will awaken the dawn.
3 I will praise you, Lord , among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
4 For great is your love, ( F ) higher than the heavens;
your faithfulness ( G ) reaches to the skies. ( H )
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; ( I )
let your glory be over all the earth. ( J )
6 Save us and help us with your right hand, ( K )
that those you love may be delivered.
7 God has spoken ( L ) from his sanctuary: ( M )
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem ( N )
and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth. ( O )
8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet,
Judah ( P ) is my scepter.
9 Moab ( Q ) is my washbasin,
on Edom ( R ) I toss my sandal;
over Philistia ( S ) I shout in triumph.”
10 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
11 Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies? ( T )
12 Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless. ( U )
13 With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down ( V ) our enemies.
