1O GOD, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 2Awake, my harp; awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early. 3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people; and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4For thy mercy is great to the heavens; and thy truth reaches to the heaven of heavens. 5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth, 6That thy beloved may be delivered; save me with thy right hand, and answer me. 7God has spoken in his holiness: I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my king; 9Moab is my washpot; Edom will loosen my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. 10Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom? 11Wilt not thou, O God, who cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? 12Give us strength against our enemies; for vain is the help of man. 13Through God we shall do valiantly; for he it is who shall tread down our enemies. Holy Bible From The Ancient Eastern Texts: Aramaic Of The Peshitta by George M. Lamsa (1933) |