Psalms 108

1 ¹My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!^[a]

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

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

4 For your steadfast love is great ²above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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

6 ³That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me!

7 God has promised in his holiness:^[b] "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter.

9 Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; ⁴over Philistia I shout in triumph."

10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

11 Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go out, O God, with our armies.

12 Oh grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man!

13 With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.

Psalms 108 Commentary

Chapter 108

- We may usefully select passages from different psalms, as here, ( Psalm 57 , Psalm 60 ) , to help our devotions, and enliven our gratitude. When the heart is firm in faith and love, the tongue, being employed in grateful praises, is our glory. Every gift of the Lord honours and profits the possessor, as it is employed in God's service and to his glory. Believers may pray with assured faith and hope, for all the blessings of salvation; which are secured to them by the faithful promise and covenant of God. Then let them expect from him help in every trouble, and victory in every conflict. Whatever we do, whatever we gain, God must have all the glory. Lord, visit all our souls with this salvation, with this favour which thou bearest to thy chosen people.

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 1-5, see Psalms 57:7-11
• 2. [Psalms 113:4]
• 3. For ver. 6-13, see Psalms 60:5-12
• 4. [Psalms 60:8]

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew with my glory
• [b]. Or sanctuary

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 108

\\<>\\. This psalm consists of several passages out of the fifty seventh and sixtieth psalms, with very little variation. Jarchi and Kimchi refer it to the times of the Messiah. The title in the Syriac version is, ``concerning the calling of the Gentiles,'' to which, no doubt, it has respect.