Quick Reference Map Map of the Empires of David and Solomon (Click to Enlarge) With my tongue, which is called a man’s glory, Psalm 16:9, compared with Acts 2:26. (a) This earnest affection declares that he is free from hypocrisy and that sluggishness does not stop him. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will awake early. A. Psalm 108:1-5 is taken from Psalm 57:7-11. ף־כְּבוֹדִֽי:: My heart is steadfast: faithful with 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 . So should a Christian be able, amidst changing scenes and changing fortunes, to say, "O God, my heart is fixed, my heart is fixed." TITLE AND SUBJECT. Over proud Edom I will cast my shoe, as an angry master to a slave ministering to him. Whole Psalm. Whole Psalm. What does this verse really mean? 3I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. O God, my heart is fixed. 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. 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 . "I will rejoice. Repetition is here sanctioned by inspiration. "As we said before so say I now again, if any man preach", etc. David is speaking a desire for all the earth to worship God here. (By *heart means that you can say it without looking at the words.) 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. 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. The 119th Psalm is a longest chapter in the whole Bible. In the former they were prophetic of prosperity yet to come, and consolatory in the expectation of approaching troubles. --R.H. Ryland. 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. 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. 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. Psalm 108:1 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14. Psalm 108:3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I … Different occasions may require it. Psalms 109. Of the best faculties of the best educated man. In a different strain, a strain of sarcasm and contempt, he announces his pleasure respecting his vanquished enemies." 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. Judah is my king." 3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. He prays to God for mercies for the land, pleading the promises of God and putting them in suit ( v. 6-13 ). Philistia follow my chariot, and shout forth my triumph." 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. 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. 3 I will give thanks to you, O LORD, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. Verse 1. O God, my heart is fixed] For Psalms 108:1-5 of this psalm, see the notes on Psalms 57:7-11. 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. Verses 1-5 are almost identical to Psalm 57:7-11. 4 For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. In the former they were prophetic of prosperity yet to come, and consolatory in the expectation of approaching troubles. Verse 1. Psalm 108 is the 108th psalm in the Book of Psalms.The first verse attributes it to King David, the author of many Psalms.It is a hymn, beginning in English "O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory" in the King James Version (KJV). 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." Psalms 108:1 « A Song [or] Psalm of David. “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? Note the different application of the words as they are used in Psalms 57:1-11 and Psalms 60:1-12 , and as they are employed in Psalms 108:1-13 . Rearrangement is here sanctioned by inspiration. It is not a cursory work. 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 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." 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 57:8, however, the expression, "Awake up, my glory," occurs, and this seems to correspond with that language. "I will sing and give praise." See Gill on Psalm 57:7. My heart is steadfast, O God! California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Ver. 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. 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. But what is to be understood of the next passage, Ps 108:10, "Who will bring me into Edom?" 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). Edom 'Edom' or 'Idumea,' as in Isaiah 34:5, signifies those who are in evil and in falsities thence derived. 1. 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. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! 1-5) and Ps 60:5-12 (see vv. As of sorrow and joy. The 117th Psalm is the shortest chapter in the Bible and located in the middle. This entire psalm is a great song of praise and worship that declares the goodness and mercy of God to all people. » O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my 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. To be sung jubilantly as a national hymn, or solemnly as a sacred psalm. And Manasseh also is mine. Sometimes the heart is most fixed at the commencement of a spiritual exercise: sometimes at its close. --Nathanael Ranew, in "Solitude improved by Divine Meditation", 1670. 3 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people, and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 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." For what? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. ; Awake, O psaltery and harp! "Awake, psaltery and harp." "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. Different experiences may require it. 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. Ephraim is my strength in war: my horn of defence. There are other inconsiderable alterations, but the chief point of difference probably lies in the position of the verses. With my glory. O god, my heart is prepared; I will sing and utter a psalm, even my glory is prepared. It is actually a compilation of two of David’s psalms. A Song or Psalm of David. covenant ~ two people have agreed what each should do (here, God and his people). 1 (A Song or Psalm of David.) Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 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. 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. 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. I will awake the dawn! The only change in the Hebrew is in the insertion of the word "and," "and thy glory above all the earth." To praise God makes a man both happier and holier, stronger and bolder -- as the succeeding verses show. 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. A psalm of David. We must view the holy object presented by meditation, as a limner who views some curious piece, and carefully heeds every shade, every line and colour; as the Virgin Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. I will praise you, O jehovah, amongst the peoples; and I will sing praises to you amongst the nations. Word List. With my heart or soul, which is fixed for that work, as he said in the former branch. Some expressions are so admirable that they ought to be used again; who would throw away a cup because he drank from it before? Learn to say Psalm 108:1-5 by *heart. Thy grace has overcome the fickleness of nature, and I am now in a resolute and determined frame of mind. God is glorified by the praise of his redeemed, and the instrument whereby it is effected is man's glory. Whole Psalm. I will awake in the morning. 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. Some expressions are so admirable that they ought to be used again: who would throw away a cup because he drank from it before? 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. Or rather, 2. It is literally here, "truly my glory." Chapter 108. 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. The Psalm, thus interpreted, announces that Messiah's travail is ended, when the troubles of Israel are brought to a close. 1A song. Edom is already treated as a vassal state, Ps 108:9. --G.R. He is faithful and true, and His grace extends to each nation of the world and every tribe of Israel – for ever and ever. 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. II. Bowes, in "Illustrative Gatherings", 1862. A Psalm of David.O #Ps. And for Psalms 108:6-13, see the notes on Psalms 60:5-12. -- John Wells, in the "Practical Sabbatarian" 1668. God should be served with the best words, and when we have them they are surely good enough to be used twice. Well did Charles Wesley say : -. --David Dickson. exile ~ away from your own country. glory ~ something that shines very much. The parallel passage in the Prayer book version is, "with the best member I have." 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. Parts of two former psalms are here united in one. My heart has taken hold and abides in one resolve. Psalm 108:2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Psalm 108:1, ESV: "A Song.A Psalm … My heart, O God, is steadfast;I will sing and make music with all my soul. (By *heart means that you can say it without looking at the words.) A psalm of David. 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 … My heart has taken hold and abides in one resolve. Psalm 108:1 Translation & Meaning. My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Gilead is mine, and I give it to the children of Gad and Reuben. "O God, my heart is fixed." Salem Media Group. 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. God should be served with the best words, and when we have them they are surely good enough to be used twice. --The Quiver. Verse 1-2. Man's thoughts naturally labour with a great inconsistency; but meditation chains them, and fastens them upon some spiritual object. There are other inconsiderable alterations, but the chief point of difference probably lies in the position of the verses. Verse 1. 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. All rights reserved. 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. I will awaken the dawn. 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. 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." Verse 1-5. Note the different application of the words as they are used in Ps 57:1-11 and Ps 60:1-12, and as they are employed in Ps 108:1-13. Psalm 108 In Hebrew texts 108:1-13 is numbered 108:2-14. 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.". Even with my glory; my tongue; in Psalm 57:8, it is read, "awake up my glory". Thy grace has overcome the fickleness of nature, and I am now in a resolute and determined frame of mind. Verse 1. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. When the soul, meditating upon something divine, saith as the disciples in the transfiguration ( Matthew 17:4 ), "It is good to be here." Awake, harp and lyre!I will awaken the da I. David here gives thanks to God for mercies to himself ( v. 1-5 ). 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. My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul. He who sings with a fixed heart is likely to sing on, and all the while to sing well. 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. --G.S. 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. Thy grace has overcome the fickleness of nature, and I am now in a resolute and determined frame of mind. 57:7–11God, my heart is steadfast;I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.#Ps. I will sing and give praise. 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. O god, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Whole Psalm. Ps 108:1-13. 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. I will sing and make melody with all my being! I will sing and give praise - See the notes at Psalm 57:7. B. Psalm 108:6-13 is taken from Psalm 60:5-12. The passage served as a fine close for one psalm, and it makes an equally noteworthy opening for another. 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. Whole Psalm. 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. As we follow the procedures laid out in this Psalm, we will have a life of joy, peace, productivity, and victory. We ourselves must first be stirred up to make right use of the means, before the means can be fit to stir us up: therefore saith he, I myself will awake right early. 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. 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.". Of what? 2Awake, harp and lyre! This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both. Verse 1. My heart is fixed. For confirmation: "Rejoice in the Lord, and again I say rejoice": they went through Syria and Cilicia again confirming the churches. Psalm 108 shows the heart and soul of King David. Ps 108:1-13. 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. Either, 1. Psalm 108 🔊 1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 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