2 Awake, O stringed instrument and harp!I will wake up at dawn!
3 I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord!I will sing praises to you before foreigners!
4 For your loyal love extends beyond the sky,and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
5 Rise up above the sky, O God!May your splendor cover the whole earth!
6 Deliver by your power and answer me,so that the ones you love may be safe.
7 God has spoken in his sanctuary:“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem,the valley of Succoth I will measure off.
8 Gilead belongs to me,as does Manasseh!Ephraim is my helmet,Judah my royal scepter.