This Psalm is composed of Ps 108:1-5 of Ps 57:7-11; and Ps 108:6-12 of Ps 60:5-12. The Holy Spirit is not so short of expressions that he needs to repeat himself, and the repetition cannot be meant merely to fill the book: there must be some intention in the arrangement of two former divine utterances in a new connection; whether we can discover that intent is another matter. It is at least ours to endeavour to do so, and we may expect divine assistance therein. 2 tn Or perhaps “confident”; Heb “my heart is steadfast.” The “heart” is viewed here as the seat of the psalmist’s volition and/or emotions. Verse 1. The word in the Hebrew signifies, first, ready, or prepared. I will awake the dawn! PSALM 108. He who sings with a fixed heart is likely to sing on, and all the while to sing well. Ver. To use the same words continually and never utter a new song would show great slothfulness, and would lead to dead formalism, but we need not regard novelty of language as at all essential to devotion, nor strain after it as an urgent necessity. To use the same words continually and never utter a new song would show great slothfulness, and would lead to dead formalism, but we need not regard novelty of language as at all essential to devotion, nor strain after it as an urgent necessity. I will sing and give praise - See the notes at Psalm 57:7. (a) This earnest affection declares that he is free from hypocrisy and that sluggishness does not stop him. The passage served as a fine close for one Psalm, and it makes an equally noteworthy opening for another. 6-13). This only is observable, that the psalmist designing to take the body of this Psalm out of Psalm 60, doth industriously lay aside that mournful preface, Psalm 60:1-4, and borrows one more pleasant out of Psalm 57. Gilead is mine, and I give it to the children of Gad and Reuben. O god, my heart is prepared; I will sing and utter a psalm, even my glory is prepared. Psalm … Either, 1. Sometimes the heart is most fixed at the commencement of a spiritual exercise: sometimes at its close. Both with voice and music will I extol thee - "I will sing and play," as some read it. I will praise you, O jehovah, amongst the peoples; and I will sing praises to you amongst the nations. glory ~ something that shines very much. We first fit, prepare a thing, sharpen it, before we drive it into the ground, and then drive it in and fix it. 1-5) and Ps 60:5-12 (see vv. First we have an utterance dictated by the spirit of praise, Psalms 108:1-5 ; then a second deliverance evoked by the spirit of believing prayer, Psalms 108:6-12 ; and then a final word of resolve ( Psalms 108:13 ), as the warrior hears the war trumpet summoning him to join battle immediately, and therefore marches with his fellow soldiers at once to the fray. My heart has taken hold and abides in one resolve. We cannot too often with fixed heart resolve to magnify the Lord; nor need we ever hesitate to use the same words in drawing near to God, for the Lord who cannot endure vain repetitions is equally weary of vain variations. This psalm hath two parts: in the former is the thanksgiving of faith and promise of praise, in hope of obtaining all which the church is here to pray for, ( Psalms 108:1 - 5). It is not a cursory work. And Manasseh also is mine. My heart, O God, is steadfast;I will sing and make music with all my soul. There are other inconsiderable alterations, but the chief point of difference probably lies in the position of the verses. The greatness of the attributes mercy and truth we have in Psalms 108:4 , Thy truth reaches unto the clouds; and there is an answerable greatness in his praises of God for them, Psalms 108:5 : Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. The wheels of a chariot revolve, but the axletree turns not; the sails of a mill move with the wind, but the mill itself moves not; the earth is carried round its orbit, but its centre is fixed. Quick Reference Map Map of the Empires of David and Solomon (Click to Enlarge) For impression. This entire psalm is a great song of praise and worship that declares the goodness and mercy of God to all people. Some expressions are so admirable that they ought to be used again: who would throw away a cup because he drank from it before? 1A song. When the soul, meditating upon something divine, saith as the disciples in the transfiguration ( Matthew 17:4 ), "It is good to be here." Different experiences may require it. Even though I have to shout in the battle I will also sing in my soul, and if my fingers must needs be engaged with the bow, yet shall they also touch the ten-stringed instrument and show forth thy praise. In Psalm 57:1-11 these notes of praise follow prayer and grow out of it; but in this case the Psalmist begins at once to sing and give praise, and afterwards prays to God in a remarkably confident manner, so that he seems rather to seize the blessing than to entreat for it. Verses 6-13 are almost identical to Psalm 60:5-12. Or rather, 2. Verse 1. Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14. In a different strain, a strain of sarcasm and contempt, he announces his pleasure respecting his vanquished enemies." A. Psalm 108:1-5 is taken from Psalm 57:7-11. Verses 1-5 are almost identical to Psalm 57:7-11. --The Quiver. I will sing and make melody with all my being! Psalm 108:1, ESV: "A Song.A Psalm … The parallel passage in the Prayer book version is, "with the best member I have." TITLE AND SUBJECT. This Edom is therefore named with anxiety, because after its overthrow, Messiah will shine out "King of kings, and Lord of lords", Revelation 19:13-16 . Edom is already treated as a vassal state, Ps 108:9. It may be that our heavenly Father would here teach us that if we are unable to find a great variety of suitable expressions in devotion, we need not in the slightest degree distress ourselves, but may either pray or praise, "using the same words.". I will sing and give praise. O God, my heart is fixed. But what is to be understood of the next passage, Ps 108:10, "Who will bring me into Edom?" He who sings with a fixed heart is likely to sing on, and all the while to sing well. Psalms 108:1 « A Song [or] Psalm of David. Psalm 108:3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I … Whole Psalm. II. God should be served with the best words, and when we have them they are surely good enough to be used twice. Of what? Rearrangement is here sanctioned by inspiration. At no time is man employed in a more noble and lofty work than praise. Even with my glory -- with my intellect, my tongue, my poetic faculty, my musical skill, or whatever else causes me to be renowned, and confers honour upon me. Two parts of two different hymns may better harmonise with a particular occasion than either one separately considered. A psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 1 A Song. Strings are wonderful things when some men play upon them, they seem to become sympathetic and incorporated with the minstrel, as if his very soul were imparted to them and thrilled through them. The Psalm, thus interpreted, announces that Messiah's travail is ended, when the troubles of Israel are brought to a close. Learn to say Psalm 108:1-5 by *heart. I will divide and portion out Shechem and the valley of Succoth. It is ascribed to David because the original passages both occur in psalms ascribed to him. To be sung jubilantly as a national hymn, or solemnly as a sacred psalm. --David Dickson. Psalm 108:5 "Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;" This is taken from (Psalm 57:11). We cannot too often with fixed heart resolve to magnify the Lord; nor need we ever hesitate to use the same words in drawing near to God, for the Lord who cannot endure vain repetitions is equally weary of vain variations. A psalm of David. A psalm of David. By the aid of God's Spirit we can both pray ourselves up to praise, or praise the Lord till we get into a fit frame for prayer. Man's thoughts naturally labour with a great inconsistency; but meditation chains them, and fastens them upon some spiritual object. I will awaken the dawn. As we know a garden which is watered with sudden showers is more uncertain in its fruit than when it is refreshed with a constant stream; so when our thoughts are sometimes on good things, and then run off; when they only take a glance of a holy object, and then flit away, there is not so much fruit brought into the soul. As if he could not be content with voice alone, but must use the well-tuned strings, and communicate to them something of his own liveliness. In the latter, they are eucharistic for mercies already received, and descriptive of the glorious things which God has prepared for his Son and for Israel his people. Psalm 108:1 "O God, my heart is fixed." 2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. In Psalms 57:7-11 these words are a song in the cave of Adullam, and are the result of faith which is beginning its battles amid domestic enemies of the most malicious kind; but here they express the continued resolve and praise of a man who has already weathered many a campaign, has overcome all home conflicts, and is looking forward to conquests far and wide. Of the best faculties of the best educated man. Psalm 108 🔊 1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. The 119th Psalm is a longest chapter in the whole Bible. continued...THE ARGUMENT This Psalm is almost word for word taken out of two foregoing Psalms, the first five verses out of Psalm 57:7-11, and the rest out of Psalm 60:5, &c., to which the reader must resort for the explication of it. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The passage served as a fine close for one psalm, and it makes an equally noteworthy opening for another. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. Meditation is a fixed duty. Psalm 108 shows the heart and soul of King David. Psalm 108:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 108:1, NIV: "A song.A psalm of David. Psalm 108:1-5 A Song or Psalm of David. "Awake, psaltery and harp." But with the glory of the Redeemer is associated also the restoration, to favour and happiness, of Israel, his long cast off, but not forgotten people. Sometimes we must climb to praise by the ladder of prayer, and at other times we must bless God for the past in order to be able in faith to plead for the present and the future. It was worthy of all that there was elevated in his nature; of all that constituted his glory; of his highest powers. --R.H. Ryland. This the English reader will only be able to perceive by the use of capitals in the present Psalm and not in Psalms 57:7-11 . Only when a thoroughly enraptured soul speaks in the instrument can music be acceptable with God: as mere musical sound the Lord can have no pleasure therein, he is only pleased with the thought and feeling which are thus expressed. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Psalm 108 - A song. When the Old Testament is quoted in the New Testament by someone, over one third of all the quotes are from the Psalms. Philistia follow my chariot, and shout forth my triumph." As we follow the procedures laid out in this Psalm, we will have a life of joy, peace, productivity, and victory. Thy grace has overcome the fickleness of nature, and I am now in a resolute and determined frame of mind. covenant ~ two people have agreed what each should do (here, God and his people). It means here that it was his glory - his honor - thus to be employed in giving praise to God. This Psalm is composed of Ps 108:1-5 of Ps 57:7-11; and Ps 108:6-12 of Ps 60:5-12. Even with my glory - This is not in Psalm 57:1-11. (By *heart means that you can say it without looking at the words.) The reason of which change is supposed to be this, that Psalm 60 was composed in the time of his danger and distress, and the latter after his deliverance. ף־כְּבוֹדִֽי:: My heart is steadfast: faithful with You. Of hymns, of prayers, of sermons. So should a Christian be able, amidst changing scenes and changing fortunes, to say, "O God, my heart is fixed, my heart is fixed." Psalm 108:1 Translation & Meaning. Well did Charles Wesley say : -. Indeed; meditation is not only the busying the thoughts, but the centring of them; not only the employing of them, but the staking them down upon some spiritual affair. Different occasions may require it. My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Under typical terms we are taught to make use of all sanctified means for stirring of us up unto God's service: for this the psalmist intends, when he saith, Awake psaltery and harp. God is glorified by the praise of his redeemed, and the instrument whereby it is effected is man's glory. Psalm 108 shows us that we can and should use the words of Scripture as our present prayers and praises, suitable to our present situation. So the first branch describes the fixedness of his heart, to which this adds the expressions of his mouth. even my glory: Even my glory is what I sing to You. The only change in the Hebrew is in the insertion of the word "and," "and thy glory above all the earth." "Even with my glory" - with my intellect, my tongue, my poetic faculty, my musical skill, or whatever else causes me to be renowned, and confers honour upon me. I will awake in the morning. In meditation, then, there must be a fixing of the heart upon the object, a steeping the thoughts, as holy David: "O God, my heart is fixed." Chapter 108. All rights reserved. As an old Prussian officer was wont in prayer to invoke the aid of "his Majesty's August Ally", so does David appeal to his God and set up his banner in Jehovah's name. The Psalm, then, begins thus: O God, be not silent as to my praise; for the mouth of the ungodly, yea, the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me Psalm 108:1. Parts of two former psalms are here united in one. As the glory of man above the brute creatures, is that from a reasonable mind he can express what is his will by his tongue: so the glory of saints above other men, is to have a tongue directed by the heart, for expressing of God's praise: "I will sing and give praise, even with my glory." We have before us The Warrior's Morning Song, with which he adores his God and strengthens his heart before entering upon the conflicts of the day. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 1 (A Song or Psalm of David.) Repetition is here sanctioned by inspiration. Even though I have to shout in the battle I will also sing in my soul, and if my fingers must needs be engaged with the bow, yet shall they also touch the ten stringed instrument and show forth thy praise. --G.S. Psalms 109. The varieties are verbal and trivial, except that in Ps 108:9, "over Philistia will I triumph," differs from Ps 60:8, the interpretation of which it confirms. Hence the commencement of one psalm is the close of another. The best results. This is the first of a series of "Confitemini Domino" Psalms, "O give thanks unto the Lord" (Ps 105:1 106:1 107:1 108:1 136:1) --Christopher Wordsworth. It is my glory to be able to speak and not to be a dumb animal, therefore my voice shall show forth thy praise; it is my glory to know God and not to be a heathen, and therefore my instructed intellect shall adore thee; it is my glory to be a saint and no more a rebel, therefore the grace I have received shall bless thee; it is my glory to be immortal and not a mere brute which perisheth, therefore my inmost life shall celebrate thy majesty. Look in Psalm 120 about the covenant. When he says I will, he supposes that there might be some temptation to refrain, but this he puts on one side, and with fixed heart prepares himself for the joyful engagement. See Gill on Psalm 57:7. 2 Awake, O harp and lyre! I. David here gives thanks to God for mercies to himself ( v. 1-5 ). Learn to say Psalm 108:1-5 by *heart. --Henry Jeanes. Word List. Verse 1-2. "I will rejoice. My heart has taken hold and abides in one resolve. First we have an utterance dictated by the spirit of praise, Psalms 108:1-5; then a second deliverance evoked by the spirit of believing prayer, Psalms 108:6-12; and then a final word of resolve ( Psalms 108:13), as the warrior hears the war trumpet summoning him to join battle immediately, and therefore marches with his fellow soldiers at once to the fray. Thus in gracious and flattering words, the victor addresses his confederates and subjects. One passage only seems to bear upon it, Isaiah 63:1 , and from this we learn that it is from Edom as the last scene of his vengeance, the conquering Messiah will come forth, "clothed with a vesture dipped in blood." Though I have many wars to disturb me, and many cares to toss me to and fro, yet I am settled in one mind and cannot be driven from it. (By *heart means that you can say it without looking at the words.) PSALMS 108 Other translations - previous - next - meaning - Psalms - BM Home - Full Page PSALM 108. As a man first tunes his instrument, and then playeth on it so should the holy servant of God first labour to bring his spirit, heart, and affections into a solid and settled frame for worship, and then go to work; My heart is fixed, or prepared firmly, I will sing and give praise. God has glory because his *righteousness shines from inside him. Though I have many wars to disturb me, and many cares to toss me to and fro, yet I am settled in one mind and cannot be driven from it. Thy grace has overcome the fickleness of nature, and I am now in a resolute and determined frame of mind. This Psalm is, almost word for word, taken out of two of the foregoing Psalms; the first five verses out of the fifty-seventh, from, I will sing and give praise, even with my glory, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Whole Psalm. In the former they were prophetic of prosperity yet to come, and consolatory in the expectation of approaching troubles. We cannot find it in our heart to dismiss this psalm by merely referring the reader first to Psalms 57:7-11 and then to Psalms 60:5-12 , though it will be at once seen that those two portions of Scripture are almost identical with the verses before us. Verse 1. My heart is steadfast, O God! O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory… Psalm 57:7-11 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise… Psalm 60:5-12 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me… my heart. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Psalm 108 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14. He wishes and endeavours to exalt him as high in his praises as he is in himself; to exalt him above the earth, above the heaven, and the clouds. Whole Psalm. This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both. In the former they were prophetic of prosperity yet to come, and consolatory in the expectation of approaching troubles. 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. The soul when it meditates lays a command on itself, that the thoughts which are otherwise flitting and feathery should fix upon its object; and so this duty is very advantageous. Edom 'Edom' or 'Idumea,' as in Isaiah 34:5, signifies those who are in evil and in falsities thence derived. Whole Psalm. Psalm 110:5 Or My lord is at your right hand, Lord; Psalm 110:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain. --David Dickson. A comparison of Psalm 108 with Psalm 57 and Psalm 60; Psalm 108:1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. It is true that most of the commentators have done so, and we are not so presumptuous as to dispute their wisdom; but we hold for ourselves that the words would not have been repeated if there had not been an object for so doing, and that this object could not have been answered if every hearer of it had said, "Ah, we had that before, and therefore we need not meditate upon it again." 'A washpot,' as in Psalm 60:8, denotes good defiled with falsities. For confirmation: "Rejoice in the Lord, and again I say rejoice": they went through Syria and Cilicia again confirming the churches. Whence it appears, both that the blame, which the ungodly and the deceitful is not silent of, is false, and that the praise, which God is not silent of, is true . Whole Psalm. By the aid of God's Spirit we can both pray ourselves up to praise, or praise the Lord till we get into a fit frame for prayer. Whole Psalm. Verse 1-5. Ps 108:1-13. With my tongue, which is called a man’s glory, Psalm 16:9, compared with Acts 2:26. Thy grace has overcome the fickleness of nature, and I am now in a resolute and determined frame of mind. 3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. In Psalm 57:8, however, the expression, "Awake up, my glory," occurs, and this seems to correspond with that language. For preservation: quotations authenticate originals, a writing in two copies is safer than in one. Psalm 109:10 Septuagint; Hebrew sought; Psalm 110:1 Or Lord; Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain. B. Psalm 108:6-13 is taken from Psalm 60:5-12. The 117th Psalm is the shortest chapter in the Bible and located in the middle. O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 3I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. Definition: Yadah is a verb with a root meaning, "the extended hand, to throw out the hand, therefore to worship with extended hand." Some expressions are so admirable that they ought to be used again; who would throw away a cup because he drank from it before? Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Proud member "As we said before so say I now again, if any man preach", etc. » O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Psalms 108:1-13 "This psalm is a compilation formed by combining the last five verses of Psalms 57:1-11 with the last eight verses of Psalms 60:1-12; the latter being itself a compilation." With my heart or soul, which is fixed for that work, as he said in the former branch. When he says I will, he supposes that there might be some temptation to refrain, but this he puts on one side, and with fixed heart prepares himself for the joyful engagement. Its altogether triumphant tone may intimate that it was prepared by David, omitting the plaintive portions of the other Psalms, as commemorative of God's favor in the victories of His people. He is faithful and true, and His grace extends to each nation of the world and every tribe of Israel – for ever and ever. Bowes, in "Illustrative Gatherings", 1862. David rouseth up himself to praise the Lord, Psalm 108:1-4; praying also for assistance, being fully assured of it, against his enemies, Psalm 108:5-13. 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. God should be served with the best words, and when we have them they are surely good enough to be used twice. To praise God makes a man both happier and holier, stronger and bolder -- as the succeeding verses show. As of sorrow and joy. He prays to God for mercies for the land, pleading the promises of God and putting them in suit ( v. 6-13 ). 4 For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 108:1-6 1 My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. 2Awake, harp and lyre! Psalm 108.1–3 – Praise the Victor 1 O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 3 I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. The setting up of King Messiah upon the holy hill of Zion is graphically described, and all Jehovah's promises are realised in the most ample measure. Verse 1. Over proud Edom I will cast my shoe, as an angry master to a slave ministering to him. The 105th Psalm is a meditation on the covenant as performed on the part of God, the 106th on the covenant as kept by Israel. The Septuagint reading of Psalm 108:1 (107:2) is, “I will sing and render praise [the Greek being a verb form of ‘psalm’] in my glory.” The harp and lyre are to awaken, evidently so … Judah is my king." Salem Media Group. Then, secondly, it signifies fixed. Division. 1. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Psalm 108 is an interesting psalm. The tongue, being considered the best member, is here described as the glory of man -- as that which tends to elevate him in the scale of creation; and therefore the pious man resolves to employ his speech in giving utterance to the goodness of God. WORD AND PHRASE STUDY. For what? Messiah is described as a conqueror when the battle is won, and kings and nations, prostrate at his feet, await his sentence and judgment upon them. Sometimes we must climb to praise by the ladder of prayer, and at other times we must bless God for the past in order to be able in faith to plead for the present and the future. "O God, my heart is fixed." My heart has taken hold and abides in one resolve. You will be happy because you love me, even when they say many bad things about you that are not true" (Matthew 5:11). It is my glory to be able to speak and not to be a dumb animal, therefore my voice shall show forth thy praise; it is my glory to know God and not to be a heathen, and therefore my instructed intellect shall adore thee; it is my glory to be a saint and no more a rebel, therefore the grace I have received shall bless thee; it is my glory to be immortal and not a mere brute which perisheth, therefore my inmost life shall celebrate thy majesty. A Psalm of David. In Psalm 57:1-11 these words are a song in the cave of Adullam, and are the result of faith which is beginning its battles amid domestic enemies of the most malicious kind: but here they express the continued resolve and praise of a man who has already weathered many a campaign, has overcome all home conflicts, and is looking forward to conquests far and wide. So ask seriously and often, that thy heart may be ready, and may also be fixed, and this by a habit which brings readiness and fixedness, as in other holy duties, so in that of meditation. Though I have many wars to disturb me, and many cares to toss me to and fro, yet I am settled in one mind and cannot be driven from it. What does this verse really mean? 3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people, and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. Even with my glory; my tongue; in Psalm 57:8, it is read, "awake up my glory". The varieties are verbal and trivial, except that in Ps 108:9, "over Philistia will I triumph," differs from Ps 60:8, the interpretation of which it confirms. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; These five verses are found in Psalm 57:7-11 almost verbatim: the only important alteration being the use of the great name of Jehovah in Psalm 108:3 instead of Adonai in Psalm 57:9. Psalm 108#In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14.A song. After David has professed a purpose of praising God ( Psalms 108:1-3 ) he tells you, next, the proportion that is between the attributes which he praiseth in God, and his praise of him. In Ps 57:7-11 these notes of praise follow prayer and grow out of it; but in this case the psalmist begins at once to sing and give praise, and afterwards prays to God in a remarkably confident manner, so that he seems rather to seize the blessing than to entreat for it. A Man With Trouble Psalm 109 Jesus said, "You will be happy when people are not kind to you and do bad things to you. These five verses are found in Psalms 57:7-11 almost verbatim: the only important alteration being the use of the great name of JEHOVAH in Psalms 108:3 instead of Adonai in Psalms 57:9 . My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul." O God, my heart is fixed] For Psalms 108:1-5 of this psalm, see the notes on Psalms 57:7-11. --G.R. It is actually a compilation of two of David’s psalms. A Song or Psalm of David. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. exile ~ away from your own country. David is speaking a desire for all the earth to worship God here. -- John Wells, in the "Practical Sabbatarian" 1668. Ephraim is my strength in war: my horn of defence. In the latter part is the prayer for preservation of the church, Psalms 108:6 , with confidence to be heard and helped, whatsoever impediment appear, against all who stand out against Christ's kingdom, whether within the visible church ( Psalms 108:7-8 ), or whether without, such as are professed enemies unto it, ( Psalms 108:9-11 ), which prayer is followed forth (Ps 108:12), and comfortably closed with assurance of the Church's victory by the assistance of God, Psalms 108:13 . Assurance of God’s Victory over EnemiesA Song. And for Psalms 108:6-13, see the notes on Psalms 60:5-12. Psalm 108:1,3 "O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise (ZAMAR), even with my glory (honor)...I will praise (YADAH) Thee, O Lord among the people. “This is not a new song, save in … When all the nations become the kingdoms of Messiah, what is this Edom that is to be amongst his latest triumphs? This the English reader will only be able to perceive by the use of capitals in the present Psalm and not in Psalm 57:1-11. C. For the exegetical details see the full notes online at Psalms 57 and 60. 57:8–11Awake, lute and h 2 Awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early. Verse 1. With my glory. It may be that our heavenly Father would here teach us that if we are unable to find a great variety of suitable expressions in devotion, we need not in the slightest degree distress ourselves, but may either pray or praise, "using the same words.". Psalm 109 is a psalm in the Book of Psalms.In the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible, and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 108 in a slightly different numbering system. For all the nations become the kingdoms of Messiah, what is this Edom that is to amongst..., he should regard it as too lovely a power to be used twice constituted his glory - his -., if any man preach '', as some read it thee among the.. 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