A Song. A Psalm of David. O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith]; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.
Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!
I will praise and give thanks to You, O LORD, among the people; And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies.
Be exalted [in majesty], O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.
That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!
God has spoken in His holiness: "I will rejoice, I will portion out Shechem [as I divide Canaan among My people], And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
"Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head [My stronghold, My defense]; Judah is My scepter.
"Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I will throw My shoe [to show Edom is Mine]; Over Philistia I will shout [in triumph]."
Who will bring me into the fortified city [of Petra]? Who will lead me to Edom?
Have You not rejected us, O God? And will You not go out, O God, with our armies?
Give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].
With God we will do valiantly, For it is He who will trample down our enemies.