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Psalm 108

1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.

1 I have complete confidence, O God! I will sing and praise you! Wake up, my soul!

2 Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.

2 Wake up, my harp and lyre! I will wake up the sun.

3 I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.

3 I will thank you, O Lord, among the nations. I will praise you among the peoples.

4 For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.

4 Your constant love reaches above the heavens; your faithfulness touches the skies.

5 Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.

5 Show your greatness in the sky, O God, and your glory over all the earth.

6 Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.

6 Save us by your might; answer my prayer, so that the people you love may be rescued.

7 This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth.

7 From his sanctuary God has said, "In triumph I will divide Shechem and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.

8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

8 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too; Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my royal scepter.

9 Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.

9 But I will use Moab as my washbowl, and I will throw my sandals on Edom, as a sign that I own it. I will shout in triumph over the Philistines."

10 Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

10 Who, O God, will take me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

11 Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.

11 Have you really rejected us? Aren't you going to march out with our armies?

12 Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

12 Help us against the enemy; human help is worthless.

13 With God we will do great things; for by him will our haters be crushed underfoot.

13 With God on our side we will win; he will defeat our enemies.

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