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

data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="psa.108.3" class="versetxt"> Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn. I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations. For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies. Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth. That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me. God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre. Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud. Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom? Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts? Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me; they have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

In return for my love they are my adversaries; but I am all prayer.

And they have laid upon me evil for good, and hatred for my love:

Let it be unto him as the garment which he putteth on, and for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.'

But Thou, O GOD the Lord, deal with me for Thy name's sake;

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent: 'Thou art a priest for ever

His work is glory and majesty; and His righteousness endureth for ever.

He hath made a memorial for His wonderful works; the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

They are established for ever and ever, they are done in truth and uprightness.

He hath sent redemption unto His people; He hath commanded His covenant for ever;

Wealth and riches are in his house; and his merit endureth for ever.

For he shall never be moved; the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever;

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for ever.