King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
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I have complete confidence, O God! I will sing and praise you! Wake up, my soul!
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
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Wake up, my harp and lyre! I will wake up the sun.
3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
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I will thank you, O Lord, among the nations. I will praise you among the peoples.
4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
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Your constant love reaches above the heavens; your faithfulness touches the skies.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
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Show your greatness in the sky, O God, and your glory over all the earth.
6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
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Save us by your might; answer my prayer, so that the people you love may be rescued.
7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
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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 also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too; Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my royal scepter.
9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
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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 bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
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Who, O God, will take me into 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?
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Have you really rejected us? Aren't you going to march out with our armies?
12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
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Help us against the enemy; human help is worthless.
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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With God on our side we will win; he will defeat our enemies.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.