Psalms 108

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.

8 "Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; ⁶Judah is My scepter.

9 "Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud."

10 ⁷Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?

11 Have not You Yourself, O God, ⁸rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God?

12 Oh give us help against the adversary, For ⁹deliverance by man is in vain.

13 Through God we will do valiantly, And ¹⁰it is He who shall tread down our adversaries.

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. 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
• 6. Genesis 49:10
• 7. Psalms 60:9
• 8. Psalms 44:9
• 9. Isaiah 30:3
• 10. Isaiah 60:12; Isaiah 63:1-4

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "glory"
• [b]. Or "sanctuary"
• [c]. Lit "protection"
• [d]. Or "lawgiver"
• [e]. Or "has led"
• [f]. Lit "of"
• [g]. Or "In" or "With"

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.