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God has given sacred promises; no wonder I exult! He has promised to give us all the land of Shechem and also Succoth Valley. “Gilead is mine to give to you,” he says, “and Manasseh as well; the land of Ephraim is the helmet on my head. Judah is my scepter. But Moab and Edom are despised;[a] and I will shout in triumph over the Philistines.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 108:9 But Moab and Edom are despised, literally, “Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe.”

God has spoken(A) from his sanctuary:(B)
    “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(C)
    and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(D)
Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim is my helmet,
    Judah(E) is my scepter.
Moab(F) is my washbasin,
    on Edom(G) I toss my sandal;
    over Philistia(H) I shout in triumph.”

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