1 A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour.

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

2 A wake, psaltery and harp, I awake the dawn.

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

3 I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

4 F or great above the heavens Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

5 B e Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And above all the earth Thy honour.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

6 T hat Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save Thy right hand, and answer us.

that thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

7 G od hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

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

8 M ine Gilead, mine Manasseh, And Ephraim the strength of my head, Judah my lawgiver,

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

9 M oab a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout habitually.

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

10 W ho doth bring me in to the fenced city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

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

11 H ast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not out, O God, with our hosts!

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12 G ive to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

13 I n God we do mightily, And He doth tread down our adversaries!

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.