Psalms 108
David prepares to sing and praise God among the peoples and nations, acknowledging God's great mercy and truth. He asks God to be exalted and to save his beloved with his right hand. David then claims various territories as his own, including Gilead, Manasseh, and Ephraim, and asks God to lead him into the fortified city of Idumea. Ultimately, David recognizes that true help comes from God, not man, and asks for God's assistance in overcoming his enemies.
A Canticle Psalm, of David himself. My heart is prepared, O God, my heart is prepared. I will sing songs, and I will sing psalms in my gloryRise up, my glory. Rise up, Psalter and harp. I will arise in early morningI will confess to you, O Lord, among the peoples. And I will sing psalms to you among the nationsFor your mercy is great, beyond the heavens, and your truth, even to the cloudsBe exalted, O God, beyond the heavens, and your glory, beyond all the earthso that your beloved may be freed. Save with your right hand, and heed meGod has spoken in his holiness. I will exult, and I will divide Shechem, and I will divide by measure the steep valley of tabernaclesGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, and Ephraim is the supporter of my head. Judah is my kingMoab is the cooking pot of my hope. I will extend my shoe in Idumea; the foreigners have become my friendsWho will lead me into the fortified city? Who will lead me, even into IdumeaWill not you, O God, who had rejected us? And will not you, O God, go out with our armiesGrant us help from tribulation, for vain is the help of manIn God, we will act virtuously, and he will bring our enemies to nothing
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