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

O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory!

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

Awake, harp and lyre; I myself will wake very early—I will waken the dawn!

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

I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.

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

For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies!

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

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth.

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

That 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.

God has promised in His holiness: I will rejoice, I will distribute, dividing Shechem and the Valley of Succoth.

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

Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My stronghold and the defense of My head; Judah is My scepter and lawgiver.

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

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom My shoe I cast; over Philistia I shout.

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

Who will bring me into the strong, fortified city ? Who will lead me into Edom?

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

Have You not cast us off, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies?

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

Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.

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

Through and with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries.