Psalms 108:1-10

1 (107-1) <A canticle of a psalm for David himself.> (107-2) My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory.
2 (107-3) Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the morning early.
3 (107-4) I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing unto thee among the nations.
4 (107-5) For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.
5 (107-6) Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth:
6 (107-7) That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.
7 (107-8) God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles.
8 (107-9) Galaad is mine: and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:
9 (107-10) Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.
10 (107-11) Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Psalms 108:1-10 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.

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