Psalm 108:1

A Plea for Victory

A song. A Davidic psalm.

1 My heart is confident, God;^[a] I will sing; I will sing praises with the whole of my being.^[b]

Psalm 108:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 108:1

O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise
From hence to ( Psalms 108:6 ) the words are taken out of ( Psalms 57:7-11 ) , which see.

Even with my glory;
my tongue; in ( Psalms 57:8 ) , it is read, "awake up my glory". (See Gill on Psalms 57:7),

Psalm 108:1 In-Context

1 My heart is confident, God; I will sing; I will sing praises with the whole of my being.

2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

3 I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.

4 For Your faithful love is higher than the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

5 God, be exalted above the heavens; let Your glory be over the whole earth.

Footnotes

• [a] Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr add my heart is confident; Ps 57:7
• [b] Lit praises, even my glory