King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
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A Song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! Awake, my soul!
2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
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Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
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 give thanks to thee, O LORD, among the peoples, I will sing praises to thee among the nations.
4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
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For thy steadfast love is great above the heavens, thy faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let thy glory be over all the earth!
6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
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That thy beloved may be delivered, give help by 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.
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God has promised in his sanctuary: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem, and portion out the Vale of Succoth.
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; Manas'seh is mine; E'phraim is my helmet; Judah my scepter.
9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
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Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
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Who will bring me to 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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Hast thou not rejected us, O God? Thou dost not go forth, O God, with our armies.
12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
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O grant us help against the foe, for vain is the help of man!
13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.
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