Psalm 108
1My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed;
I will sing and make melody.
2Wake up, my spirit;
awake, lute and harp;
I myself will waken the dawn.
3I will confess you among the peoples, O Lord;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
4For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens,
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God,
and your glory over all the earth.
6So that those who are dear to you may be delivered,
save with your right hand and answer me.
7God spoke from his holy place and said,
“I will exult and parcel out Shechem;
I will divide the valley of Succoth.
8Gilead is mine and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my scepter.
9Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I throw down my sandal to claim it,
and over Philistia will I shout in triumph.”
10Who will lead me into the strong city?
who will bring me into Edom?
11Have you not cast us off, O God?
you no longer go out, O God, with our armies.
12Grant us your help against the enemy,
for vain is the help of man.
13With God we will do valiant deeds,
and he shall tread our enemies under foot.
A Collect for Saturdays
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
