3 Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.
4 I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.
5 For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.
6 Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
7 Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.
8 This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth.
9 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
