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