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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.

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

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.

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

That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your 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 has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure 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 helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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