1 M y heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.

2 W ake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

3 I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.

4 F or your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

5 B e exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.

6 T hat your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.

7 G od has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

8 G ilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.

9 M oab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”

10 W ho will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

11 H aven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.

12 G ive us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.

13 T hrough God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.