Singing Before the Battle — Study — Modern Paraphrase

1

נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽי׃

My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!

2

ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃

[2] Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!

3

אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים׀ יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃

[3] I will give thanks to you, O Lord , among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

4

כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃

[4] For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

5

ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃

[5] Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!