New International Version | New Living Translation |
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 confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart! |
2Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. | 2Wake up, lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. |
3I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. | 3I will thank you, LORD, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. |
4For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. | 4For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. |
5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. | 5Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. |
6Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered. | 6Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power. |
7God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth. | 7God has promised this by his holiness : “I will divide up Shechem with joy. I will measure out the valley of Succoth. |
8Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah is my scepter. | 8Gilead is mine, and Manasseh, too. Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors, and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings. |
9Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph." | 9But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.” |
10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? | 10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will bring me victory over Edom? |
11Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies? | 11Have you rejected us, O God? Will you no longer march with our armies? |
12Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. | 12Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless. |
13With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies. | 13With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes. |
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