Corpus Psalterium · Vol. V
Psalm CVIII (108)
Composite — Praise to Oracle
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 108 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
A Song. A Psalm by David.
שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽי׃
Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.
ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃
I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃
For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth.
ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃
God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶעְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד׃
Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is my helmet. Judah is my scepter.
לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד ׀ לִ֤י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹקְקִֽי׃
Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”
מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי־פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽע׃
Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מִבְצָ֑ר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹם׃
Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.
הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ׃
Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם׃
Through God, we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our enemies.
בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥ים נַעֲשֶׂה־חָ֑יִל וְ֝ה֗וּא יָב֥וּס צָרֵֽינוּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
is settled
God
I'm ready now
to sing
to play for You
with all I am
Harp, get up
Lyre, get up
I'll wake the sunrise
I'll wake the sunrise
Out where the peoples gather
I will praise You, LORD
to nations near and far
I will play Your song
Your loyal love climbs
past the highest sky
Your truth runs up
into the clouds
Climb above the heavens, God
Climb above the heavens, God
Climb above the heavens, God
Let Your brightness fill the land
So the ones You treasure
can break free
Reach out Your right hand
Rescue me
Answer me
God has spoken
from His holy place
I will exult
I will divide Shechem
I will measure out
the valley of Succoth
Gilead is Mine
Manasseh is Mine
Ephraim is the helmet
on My head
Judah is My scepter
Moab is My washbasin
On Edom I toss My sandal
Over Philistia
I shout in triumph
Who will bring me
to the fortified city
Who will lead me
into Edom
Have You not
pushed us away, God
You don't ride out
with our troops
Send us help
against the enemy
Any help from man
is empty air
In God
we will rise up strong
He'll tread our foes to dust
In God
we will rise up strong
He'll tread our foes to dust
In God
we will rise up strong
He'll tread our foes to dust
Climb above the heavens, God
Climb above the heavens, God
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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