Psalm 108
Prayer for Divine Assistance against Enemies
1 A song. A psalm of David.
2 My heart is steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and chant your praise;
awake, my soul!
3 Awake, lyre and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
4 I will give thanks to you among the peoples, O Lord;
I will sing your praises among the nations.
5 For your kindness extends above the heavens;
your faithfulness, to the skies.
6 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
and let your glory shine over all the earth.
7 With your right hand come to our aid
so that those you love may be delivered.
8 God has promised from his sanctuary,
“In triumph I will apportion Shechem
and measure out the Valley of Succoth.
9 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet,
Judah is my scepter.
10 Moab is my washbasin;
upon Edom I will plant my sandal;
over Philistia I will shout in triumph.”
11 Who will lead me into the fortified city?
Who will guide me into Edom?
12 Is it not you, O God, who have rejected us
and no longer go forth with our armies?
13 Grant us your help against our enemies,
for any human assistance is worthless.
14 With God’s help we will be victorious,
for he will overwhelm our foes.
Footnotes
- Psalm 108:1
- Psalm 108:2
- Psalm 108:2
- Psalm 108:3
- Psalm 108:4
- Psalm 108:7
- Psalm 108:8
- Psalm 108:9
- Psalm 108:10
- Psalm 108:11
- Psalm 108:12
