1  A Song, a Psalm of David.  
2  My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, 
   yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
3  Awake, psaltery and harp; 
   I will awake the dawn.
4  I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; 
   and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
5  For Thy mercy is great above the heavens,
   and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
6  Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
   and Thy glory be above all the earth.
7  That Thy beloved may be delivered,
   save with Thy right hand, and answer me.
8  God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult;
   that I would divide Shechem,
   and mete out the valley of Succoth.
9  Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
   Ephraim also is the defence of my head;
   Judah is my sceptre.
10 Moab is my washpot;
   upon Edom do I cast my shoe;
   over Philistia do I cry aloud.
11 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
   Who will lead me unto Edom?
12 Hast not Thou cast us off, O God?
   and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
13 Give us help against the adversary;
   for vain is the help of man.
14 Through God we shall do valiantly;
   for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.