Israel's kingdom blessing
(Psalm 57:1-11; Psalm 60:1-12)
1
A SONG. A PSALM OF DAVID. My heart is prepared, O God, || I sing, indeed, I sing praise, also my glory.
2
Awake, stringed instrument and harp, || I awake the dawn.
3
I thank You among peoples, O YHWH, || And I praise You among the nations.
4
For Your kindness [is] great above the heavens, || And Your truth to the clouds.
5
Be exalted above the heavens, O God, || And Your glory above all the earth.
6
That Your beloved ones may be delivered, || Save [with] Your right hand, and answer us.
7
God has spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, || And I measure the Valley of Succoth,
8
Gilead [is] Mine, Manasseh [is] Mine, || And Ephraim [is] the strength of My head, || Judah [is] My lawgiver,
9
Moab [is] a pot for My washing, || On Edom I cast My shoe, || Over Philistia I habitually shout.
10
Who brings me [into] the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?
11
Have You not, O God, cast us off? And You do not go out, O God, with our hosts!
12
Give to us help from adversity, || And the salvation of man is vain.
13
We do mightily in God, || And He treads down our adversaries!
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