1 M y heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith); I will sing, yes, I will sing praises, even with my glory!

2 A wake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

Awake, harp and lyre; I myself will wake very early—I will waken the dawn!

3 I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.

4 F or thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies!

5 B e thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth.

6 T hat thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand and answer us!!

7 G od hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

God has promised in His holiness: I will rejoice, I will distribute, dividing Shechem and the Valley of Succoth.

8 G ilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is My stronghold and the defense of My head; Judah is My scepter and lawgiver.

9 M oab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom My shoe I cast; over Philistia I shout.

10 W ho will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

Who will bring me into the strong, fortified city ? Who will lead me into Edom?

11 H ast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

Have You not cast us off, O God? And will You not go forth, O God, with our armies?

12 G ive us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.

13 T hrough God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Through and with God we shall do valiantly, for He it is Who shall tread down our adversaries.