1 O God, my heart prepared is,
my tongue is likewise so:
I will advance my voice in song,
that I thy praise may show,
my tongue is likewise so:
I will advance my voice in song,
that I thy praise may show,
2 Awake, my viol and my harp,
sweet melody to make;
And in the morning I myself
right early will awake.
sweet melody to make;
And in the morning I myself
right early will awake.
3 By me among the people, Lord,
still praised shalt thou be,
And I among the heathen folk
will praises sing to thee:
still praised shalt thou be,
And I among the heathen folk
will praises sing to thee:
4 Because thy mercy doth ascend
above the heav'ns most high;.
Also thy truth doth reach the clouds
within the lofty sky.
above the heav'ns most high;.
Also thy truth doth reach the clouds
within the lofty sky.
5 Above the starry heavens high
exalt thyself, O God,
Display likewise upon the earth
thy glory all abroad;
exalt thyself, O God,
Display likewise upon the earth
thy glory all abroad;
6 That thy beloved also may
be set at liberty;
Help, O my God, with thy right hand,
and hear me speedily,
be set at liberty;
Help, O my God, with thy right hand,
and hear me speedily,
7 God in his holiness hath spoke,
wherefore my joys abound,
Sichem I will divide, and mete
the vale of Succoth's ground,
wherefore my joys abound,
Sichem I will divide, and mete
the vale of Succoth's ground,
8 And Gilead shall be my own,
Manasses mine shall be;
My head-strength Ephraim, and law
shall Judah give to me,
Manasses mine shall be;
My head-strength Ephraim, and law
shall Judah give to me,
9 Moab my wash-pot is, my shoe
o'er Edom I will throw,
Upon the land of Palestine
in triumph I will go.
o'er Edom I will throw,
Upon the land of Palestine
in triumph I will go.
10 Who to the city strong shall be
leader and guide to me
Also by whom to Edom's land
Convey-ed shall I be.
leader and guide to me
Also by whom to Edom's land
Convey-ed shall I be.
11 Is it not thou, O Lord, who late
hast us forsaken quite?
And wilt not thou, Lord, also go
forth with our hosts to fight?
hast us forsaken quite?
And wilt not thou, Lord, also go
forth with our hosts to fight?
12 Give us, O Lord, thy saving aid,
when troubles do assail;
For all the help of man is vain,
and can no whit avail.
when troubles do assail;
For all the help of man is vain,
and can no whit avail.
13 Through God we shall do valiant acts,
and worthy of renown;
He shall subdue our enemies,
yea, he shall tread them down.
and worthy of renown;
He shall subdue our enemies,
yea, he shall tread them down.