Israel's Kingdom Blessing

(2 Samuel 23:1-7)

1A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour.

2Awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the dawn.

3I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.

4For great above the heavens [is] Thy kindness, And unto the clouds Thy truth.

5Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And above all the earth Thy honour.

6That Thy beloved ones may be delivered, Save [with] Thy right hand, and answer us.

7God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

8Mine [is] Gilead, mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head, Judah [is] my lawgiver,

9Moab [is] a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout habitually.

10Who doth bring me in to the fenced city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

11Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And Thou goest not out, O God, with our hosts!

12Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.

13In God we do mightily, And He doth tread down our adversaries!