[1] O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory [all the faculties and powers of one created in Your image]! [2] Awake, harp and lyre; I myself will wake very early-I will waken the dawn! [3] I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations. [4] For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies! [5] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth. [6] That Your beloved [followers] may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us! [or me]! [7] God has promised in His holiness [regarding the establishment of David's dynasty]: I will rejoice, I will distribute [Canaan among My people], dividing Shechem and [the western region and allotting the eastern region which contains] the Valley of Succoth. [8] Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My stronghold and the defense of My head; Judah is My scepter and lawgiver. [9] Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom [My slave] My shoe I cast [to be cleaned]; over Philistia I shout [in triumph]. [10] Who will bring me [David] into the strong, fortified city [of Petra]? Who will lead me into Edom? [11] Have You not cast us off, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies? [12] Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man. [13] Through and with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries.
