Bible Text & Cross-references:
The prophet praiseth God for benefits received.
1 A canticle of a psalm for David himself.
2 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will
give praise, with my glory.
3 Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning
early.
4 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto
thee among the nations.
5 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the
clouds.
6 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the
earth: 7 that thy beloved may be delivered.
Save with thy right hand and hear me. 8 God hath spoken in his holiness:
I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem: and I will mete out the vale
of tabernacles.
9 Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine: and Ephraim the protection of
my head.
Juda is my king: 10 Moab the pot of my hope.
Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.
11 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
12 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God,
go forth with our armies?
13 O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
14 Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to
nothing.
