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

My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

2 A wake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!

Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

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

I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

4 F or Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.

For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

5 B e exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.

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

6 T hat Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

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

God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

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

Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.

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

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

12 O h give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

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

Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.