A praise song of David.[563]
<1> God, I am ready,
heart and soul, to sing songs of praise.
<2> Harps and lyres,[564] wake up,
and let's wake the dawn!
<3> Lord, I praise you to everyone.
I will sing praises about you to every nation.
<4> Your faithful love is higher
than the highest clouds in the sky!
<5> Rise above the heavens, God.
Let all the world see your glory.[565]
<6> Use your great power and save me!
Answer my prayer and save the people you love!
<7> God spoke in his Temple:[566]
"I will win the war and be happy about the victory!
I will divide this land among my people.
I will give them Shechem.
I will give them Succoth Valley.
<8> Gilead and Manasseh will be mine.
Ephraim will be my helmet.
Judah will be my royal scepter.[567]
<9> Moab will be the bowl for washing my feet.
Edom will be the slave who carries my sandals.
I will defeat the Philistines and shout about the victory!"
<10-11> But God, you left us!
You did not go with our army.
So who will lead me into the strong, protected city?
Who will lead me to fight against Edom?
<12> God, help us defeat our enemy!
People cannot help us!
<13> Only God can make us strong.
He can defeat our enemies!
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