1 A canticle of Psalm, to David himself.
1 A canticle of a psalm for David himself.
2 My heart is ready, o God, my heart is ready : I will chant and will sing in my glory.
2 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory.
3 Arise my glory, arise psalter and harp: I will arise early.
3 Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning early.
4 I will confess to thee in peoples, o Lord: and I will sing to thee in the Nations.
4 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee among the nations.
5 Because thy mercy is great above the heavens: & thy truth even to the clouds.
5 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.
6 Be exalted above the heavens o God, and thy glory over all the earth:
6 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth:
7 that thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and hear me:
7 That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.
8 God spake in his holy: I will rejoice, and will divide Sichem, and I will measure the vale of tabernacles.
8 God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles.
9 Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:
9 Galaad is mine: and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:
10 Moab the pot of my hope. Upon Idumea I will extend my shoe: the strangers are made my friends.
10 Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.
11 Who will conduct me into a fenced city? Who will conduct me into Idumea?
11 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me into Edom?
12 Wilt not thou, o God, which hast repelled us, and wilt not thou go forth, o God, in our hosts?
12 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off ? And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?
13 Give us help out of tribulation: because man's salvation is vain.
13 O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
14 In God we shall do strength: and he will bring our enemies to nothing.
14 Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to nothing.