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

¶ O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise; this is my glory.

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

Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

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

I will praise thee, O LORD, 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 mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth reaches unto the heavens.

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 me.

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

God has spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, 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 shall be mine; Manasseh shall be mine; Ephraim also shall be the strength of my head; Judah shall be my lawgiver;

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

Moab shall be my washpot; over Edom I will cast my shoe; over Philistia I will triumph.

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

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

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

Surely thou, O God, who had cast us off and did not, O God, go forth with our hosts.

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

Give us help from trouble; for the salvation of man is deception.

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 shall tread down our enemies again.