Psalms 108

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

2 Ref Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

3 Ref I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

4 Ref For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth `reacheth' unto the skies.

5 Ref Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.

6 Ref That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

7 Ref God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8 Ref Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

9 Ref Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.

10 Ref Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

11 Ref Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

12 Ref Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

13 Ref Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. Psalm 109 For the Chief Musicion. A Psalm of David.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour.

2 Ref Awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the dawn.

3 Ref I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.

4 Ref For great above the heavens `is' Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

5 Ref Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And above all the earth Thy honour.

6 Ref That Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save `with' Thy right hand, and answer us.

7 Ref God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

8 Ref Mine `is' Gilead, mine `is' Manasseh, And Ephraim `is' the strength of my head, Judah `is' my lawgiver,

9 Ref Moab `is' a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout habitually.

10 Ref Who doth bring me in to the fenced city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

11 Ref Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not out, O God, with our hosts!

12 Ref Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.

13 Ref In God we do mightily, And He doth tread down our adversaries!

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref > My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

2 Ref Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

3 Ref I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.

4 Ref For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

5 Ref Be exalted, God, above the heavens, Let your glory be over all the earth.

6 Ref That your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us.

7 Ref God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

8 Ref Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.

9 Ref Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia."

10 Ref Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

11 Ref Haven't you rejected us, God? You don't go forth, God, with our armies.

12 Ref Give us help against the enemy, For the help of man is vain.

13 Ref Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.

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