Psalms 108:1-8

1 A song. A psalm of David: My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and make music with my glory.

2 Awake, lute and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

3 I will thank you, ADONAI, among the peoples; I will make music to you among the nations.

4 For your grace is great, above heaven, and your truth, all the way to the skies.

5 Be exalted, God, above heaven! May your glory be over all the earth,

6 in order that those you love can be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer me!

7 God in his holiness spoke, and I took joy [in his promise]: "I will divide Sh'khem and determine the shares in the Sukkot Valley.

8 Gil'ad is mine and M'nasheh mine, Efrayim my helmet, Y'hudah my scepter.

Psalms 108:1-8 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.