Psalms 108

1 My heart is confident, O God. I want to sing and make music even with my soul.

2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I want to wake up at dawn.

3 I want to give thanks to you among the people, O LORD. I want to make music to praise you among the nations

4 because your mercy is higher than the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies.

5 May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth.

6 Save [us] with your powerful hand, and answer us so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.

7 God has promised the following through his holiness: "I will triumph! I will divide Shechem. I will measure the valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is the helmet on my head. Judah is my scepter.

9 Moab is my washtub. I will throw my shoe over Edom. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."

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

11 Isn't it you, O God, who rejected us? Isn't it you, O God, who refused to accompany our armies?

12 Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless.

13 With God we will display great strength. He will trample our enemies.

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.

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.