| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! | 1My heart is confident, God; I will sing; I will sing praises with the whole of my being. |
| 2Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! | 2Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn. |
| 3I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. | 3I will praise you, LORD, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. |
| 4For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. | 4For your faithful love is higher than the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. |
| 5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! | 5God, be exalted above the heavens, and let your glory be over the whole earth. |
| 6That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me! | 6Save with your right hand and answer me so that those you love may be rescued. |
| 7God has promised in his holiness: “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Valley of Succoth. | 7God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will celebrate! I will divide up Shechem. I will apportion the Valley of Succoth. |
| 8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter. | 8Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. |
| 9Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” | 9Moab is my washbasin; I throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia." |
| 10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? | 10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? |
| 11Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go out, O God, with our armies. | 11God, haven't you rejected us? God, you do not march out with our armies. |
| 12Oh grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man! | 12Give us aid against the foe, for human help is worthless. |
| 13With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes. | 13With God we will perform valiantly; he will trample our foes. |
| ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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