1A song. A Psalm of David. O GOD, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory [all the faculties and powers of one created in Your image]!
2Awake, harp and lyre; I myself will wake very early--I will waken the dawn!
3I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies! [Ps. 57:7-11.]
5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth.
6That Your beloved [followers] may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us! [or me]!
7God has promised in His holiness [regarding the establishment of David's dynasty]: I will rejoice, I will distribute [Canaan among My people], dividing Shechem and [the western region and allotting the eastern region which contains] the Valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My stronghold and the defense of My head; Judah is My scepter and lawgiver. [Gen. 49:10.]
9Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom [My slave] My shoe I cast [to be cleaned]; over Philistia I shout [in triumph].
10Who will bring me [David] into the strong, fortified city [of Petra]? Who will lead me into Edom?
11Have You not cast us off, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies?
12Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.
13Through and with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries. [Ps. 60:5-12.]