A Song or Psalm of David.
O Elohim, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Jehovah, among, the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
Be thou exalted, O Elohim, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
Elohim hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Wilt not thou, O Elohim, who hast cast us off? And wilt not thou, O Elohim, go forth with our hosts?
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Through Elohim we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Faith seeks to triumph in Jehovah among the peoples and the nations. 7-9 the answer.
108:1 Purpose to praise, 2, 3 attendant circumstances; 4 why? Mercy; 5,6 may he exalt himself that his beloved may be delivered; 7-9 answer and triumph; 10, 11 new needs how met; 12, 13 faith in him.