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1A song. A psalm of David. My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. | 1My heart is firm, God; I will sing and praise you with my whole being. |
2Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. | 2Awake, harp and lyre! I will wake up at dawn. |
3I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. | 3I will give thanks to you among the peoples, LORD! I will sing praise to you among the nations. |
4For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. | 4For your gracious love extends to the sky, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. |
5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. | 5May you be exalted above the heavens, God, and your glory be over all the earth. |
6Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered. | 6In order that those you love may be rescued, deliver with your power and answer me! |
7God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth. | 7God had promised in his sanctuary: "I will triumph and divide Shechem, then I will measure the valley of Succoth! |
8Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter. | 8Gilead and Manasseh belong to me, while Ephraim is my chief stronghold and Judah is my scepter. |
9Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph." | 9Moab is my washbasin; I will fling my shoe on Edom and shout over Philistia." |
10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? | 10Who will lead me to the fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom? |
11Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies? | 11God, you have rejected us, have you not, since you did not march out with our army, God? |
12Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. | 12Give us help against the enemy, because human help is useless. |
13With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies. | 13I will find strength in God, for he will trample on our foes. |
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