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Psalms 108
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901
1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.
1My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
1 My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
2Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.
3I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.
3I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
3I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.
4For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
4For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
5Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.
6Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.
6That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.
6That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.
7This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth.
7God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
9Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.
9Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.
9Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.
10Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?
10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?
10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?
11Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.
11Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
11Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.