Psalm 108
A Prayer for Help
against the Foe |
Ps. 57.7 · 12.7 |
A Song or Psalm of
David. |
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O God, my heart is fixed;
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I will sing and give praise, |
even with my
glory. |
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Awake, psaltery and harp:
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I myself will awake
early. |
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I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people:
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and I will sing praises unto thee among the
nations. |
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For thy mercy is great above the
heavens:
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and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
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Be thou exalted, O God, above the
heavens:
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and thy glory above all the
earth; |
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that thy beloved may be delivered:
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save with thy right hand, and answer me.
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God hath spoken in his holiness;
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I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, |
and mete out the valley of
Succoth. |
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Gil'e-ad is mine; Manas'seh is mine;
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E'phra-im also is the strength of mine
head; |
Judah is my
lawgiver; |
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Moab is my washpot;
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over Edom will I cast out my shoe; |
over Philis'ti-a will I triumph.
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10 |
Who will bring me into the strong
city?
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Who will lead me into
Edom? |
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Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off?
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And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our
hosts? |
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Give us help from trouble:
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for vain is the help of
man. |
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13 |
Through God we shall do valiantly:
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for he it is that shall tread down our
enemies. |
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