Psalms 108
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
1(108-1) A Song, a Psalm of David. (108-2) My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
2Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
2(108-3) Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
3I will give thanks to you, LORD, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
3(108-4) I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
4For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
4(108-5) For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
5Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.
5(108-6) Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.
6That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
6(108-7) That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.
7God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
7(108-8) God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
8(108-9) Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
9Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”
9(108-10) Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.
10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10(108-11) Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?
11Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.
11(108-12) Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
12Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
12(108-13) Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.
13Through God, we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our enemies.
13(108-14) Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.