| 1A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart. | 1A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart. |
| 2Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn! | 2Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn! |
| 3I will give you thanks before the nations, O LORD! I will sing praises to you before foreigners! | 3I will give you thanks before the nations, O LORD! I will sing praises to you before foreigners! |
| 4For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds. | 4For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds. |
| 5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth! | 5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth! |
| 6Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. | 6Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. |
| 7God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem, the valley of Succoth I will measure off. | 7God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem, the valley of Succoth I will measure off. |
| 8Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. | 8Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. |
| 9Moab is my wash basin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia." | 9Moab is my wash basin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia." |
| 10Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? | 10Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? |
| 11Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies. | 11Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies. |
| 12Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. | 12Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. |
| 13By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies. | 13By God's power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies. |
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