Israel’s Kingdom Blessing (Psalm 57:1–11; Psalm 60:1–12)
1 DRA A canticle of a psalm for David himself. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory. BSB BSB: A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.
2 DRA Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning early. BSB BSB: Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
3 DRA I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee among the populations. BSB BSB: I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
4 DRA For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds. BSB BSB: For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 DRA Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth: BSB BSB: Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
6 DRA That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me. BSB BSB: Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
7 DRA God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles. BSB BSB: God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
8 DRA Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king: BSB BSB: Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.
9 DRA Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends. BSB BSB: Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
10 DRA Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? BSB BSB: Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
11 DRA Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies? BSB BSB: Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
12 DRA O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. BSB BSB: Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
13 DRA Through God we shall do mightily: and he will bring our enemies to nothing. BSB BSB: With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
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