Psalm 108. Paratum cor meum.

1. My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; *
   I will sing and make melody.
2. Wake up, my spirit; awake, lute and harp; *
   I myself will waken the dawn.
3. I will confess you among the peoples, O Lord; *
   I will sing praises to you among the nations.
4. For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens, *
   and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5. Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, *
   and your glory over all the earth.
6. So that those who are dear to you may be delivered, *
   save with your right hand and answer me.
7. God spoke from his holy place and said, *
   "I will exult and parcel out Shechem; I will divide the valley of Succoth.
8. Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine; *
   Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my scepter.
9. Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I throw down my sandal to claim it, *
   and over Philistia will I shout in triumph."
10. Who will lead me into the strong city? *
    who will bring me into Edom?
11. Have you not cast us off, O God? *
    you no longer go out, O God, with our armies.
12. Grant us your help against the enemy, *
    for vain is the help of man.
13. With God we will do valiant deeds, *
    and he shall tread our enemies under foot.