Psalms 108:1-7

God Praised and Supplicated to Give Victory.

1 ¹My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

2 Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!

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

4 For Your ²lovingkindness is great ³above * the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.

5 ⁴Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.

6 ⁵That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

7 God has spoken in His holiness: "I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure out the valley of Succoth.

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Psalms 108:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. Psalms 57:7-11; Psalms 108:1-5
2. Numbers 14:18; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalms 36:5; Psalms 100:5; Micah 7:18-20
3. Psalms 113:4
4. Psalms 57:5
5. Psalms 60:5-12; Psalms 108:6-13

Footnotes 2

[a]. Lit "glory"
[b]. Or "sanctuary"