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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches 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 Your glory above 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 me!

7 G od has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure 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 my helmet. Judah is my scepter.

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

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

“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 fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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