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[Song of a Psalm by David.]
[1] O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; I will sing and sing psalms with my glory.
[2] Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake early.
[3] I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praise to thee among the Gentiles.
[4] For thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth reaches to the clouds.
[5] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and thy glory above all the earth.
[6] That thy beloved ones may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in his sanctuary;
[7] I will be exalted, and will divide Sicima, and will measure out the valley of tents.
[8] Galaad is mine; and Manasses is mine; and Ephraim is the help of mine head; Judas is my king;
[9] Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I cast my sandal; the Philistines are made subject to me.
[10] Who will bring me into the fortified city? or who will guide me to Idumea?
[11] Wilt not thou, O God, who hast rejected us? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
[12] Give us help from tribulation: for vain is the help of man.
[13] Through God we shall do valiantly; and he will bring to nought our enemies.
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