A Song or Psalm of David. 1O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise with all my soul.
2Awake, lyre and harp; I, myself will awaken early.
3I will praise You, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4For Your mercy is great, higher than the heavens; and Your truth reaches unto the clouds.
5May You be exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Your glory above all the earth;
6That Your beloved may be delivered; answer and save me by Your right hand.
7God has spoken from His sanctuary: “In triumph will I joyfully parcel out Shechem, and measure off the valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the strength of My head; Judah is My lawgiver;
9But Moab is My washpot; on Edom will I throw out My shoe; over Philistia will I shout in triumph.”
10Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
11Is it not You, O God, Who has rejected us? And will You, O God, no longer go forth with our army?
12Give us aid against our enemy; for vain is the help of man.
13But with God we shall gain the victory; for He It is Who shall tread down our enemies. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. On David's persecution by Doeg This is one of those psalms that is characterized by imprecatory statements (vv 6-20) that invoke God‘s curse and severe punishment the evil-doers. Easy Reader Bible: Purple Letter Edition © 2023 by Jim Musser. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Bible Hub |