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1 My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!
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My heart is unwavering, God. I will sing and make music— yes, with my whole being!
2 Wake up, lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.
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Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake the dawn itself!
3 I will thank you, LORD, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.
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I will give thanks to you, LORD, among all the peoples; I will make music to you among the nations,
4 For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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because your faithful love is higher than heaven; your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.
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Exalt yourself, God, higher than heaven! Let your glory be over all the earth!
6 Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power.
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Save me by your power and answer me so that the people you love might be rescued.
7 God has promised this by his holiness : “I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
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God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will celebrate as I divide up Shechem and portion out the Succoth Valley.
8 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh, too. Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors, and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.
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Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter.
9 But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.”
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But Moab is my washbowl; I'll throw my shoe at Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia!
10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will bring me victory over Edom?
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I wish someone would bring me to a fortified city! I wish someone would lead me to Edom!"
11 Have you rejected us, O God? Will you no longer march with our armies?
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But you have rejected us, God, haven't you? You, God, no longer accompany our armies.
12 Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless.
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Give us help against the enemy— human help is worthless.
13 With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.
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With God we will triumph: God is the one who will trample our adversaries.
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