1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

2 A wake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!

3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations.

4 F or thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.

5 B e thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.

6 T hat thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

7 G od hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure out the valley of Succoth.

8 G ilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

“Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.

9 M oab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

“Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud.”

10 W ho will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?

11 W ilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God?

12 G ive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Oh give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.

13 T hrough God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Through God we will do valiantly, And it is He who shall tread down our adversaries.