Psalms 108
Psalms 108 is part of “Book V: The Deuteronomy Book” (107–150) in the outline of Psalms.
Psalms 108 summary
This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both. I. David here gives thanks to God for mercies to himself (Psa 108:1-5). II.
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This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both. I. David here gives thanks to God for mercies to himself (Psa 108:1-5). II. He prays to God for mercies for the land, pleading the promises of God and putting them in suit (Psa 108:6-13). The former part it taken out of Psa 57:7, etc., the latter out of Psa 60:5, etc., and both with very little variation, to teach us that we may in prayer use the same words that we have formerly used, provided it be with new affections. It intimates likewise that it is not only allowable, but sometimes convenient, to gather some verses out of one psalm and some out of another, and to put them together, to be sung to the glory of God. In singing this psalm we must give glory to God and take comfort to ourselves. A song or psalm of David.
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Psalms 108 (ASV)
American Standard Version (public domain)
My Heart Is Steadfast, O God
1A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory. 2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early. 3I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth [reacheth] unto the skies. 5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth. 6That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us. 7God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre. 9Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout. 10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom? 11Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts. 12Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man. 13Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.