Psalm 108

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 O God, my heart is ready, my | heart is | ready; ||

I will sing, and give praise with the best | member | that I | have. ||

2 Awake, thou | lute and | harp; ||

I my- | self • will a- | wake right | early. ||

3 I will give thanks unto thee, O | Lord, a•mong the | people; ||

I will sing | praises • unto | thee a•mong the | nations. ||

3 I will give thanks unto thee, O | Lord, a•mong the | peoples; ||

I will sing | praises • unto | thee a•mong the | nations. ||

4 For thy mercy is | greater • than the | heavens, ||

and thy | truth • reacheth | 3 unto the | clouds. ||

5 Set up thyself, O | God, a•bove the | heavens, ||

and thy | glory a•bove | all the | earth; ||

6 That thy be- | loved may • be de- | livered: ||

let thy right hand | save • them, and | hear thou | me. ||

7 God hath | spoken • in his | holi•ness; ||

I will rejoice therefore, and divide Sichem, * and 3 mete | out the | 3 valley of | Succoth. ||

7 God hath | spoken • in his | holi•ness; ||

I will rejoice therefore, and divide Shechem, * and 3 mete | out the | 3 valley of | Succoth. ||

8 Gilead is mine, and Ma- | 3 nasses is | mine; ||

Ephraim | also • is the | 3 strength of • my | head; ||

8 Gilead is mine, and Ma- | 3 nasseh is | mine; ||

Ephraim | also • is the | 3 strength of • my | head; ||

9 Judah is my lawgiver; | Moab • is my | wash-pot; ||

over Edom will I cast out my shoe; * upon Phi- | lis•tia | will I | triumph. ||

Judah is my lawgiver; | 9 Moab • is my | wash-pot; ||

over Edom will I cast out my shoe; * upon Phi- | lis•tia | will I | triumph. ||

10 Who will lead me into the | strong | city? ||

and | who will | bring me • into | Edom? ||

11 Hast not thou for- | saken • us, O | God? ||

and wilt not thou, O | God, go | 3 forth with • our | hosts? ||

12 O help us a- | gainst the | ene•my: ||

for | vain • is the | help of | man. ||

2nd half

13 Through God we shall | do great | acts; ||

and it is | he that • shall tread | down our | ene•mies. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||