1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Commentary

Verse 1

McArther Bible Commentary
David combines portions of his own previously written Psalms 57 and 60 to make up this psalm commemorating God's victories (Psa 108:1-5 are from Psa 57:7-11; Psa 108:6-13 are from Psa 60:5-12). He deleted the laments that began each psalm (Psa 57:1-6 and Psa 60:1-4) while combining his own words of exaltation and confidence in God with only slight word variation. No specific historical occasion behind this psalm is given. See notes on Psa 57:7-11 and Psa 60:5-12.
Bible Cross References
Psalm 16:9 Psalm 18:49 Psalm 30:12 Psalm 57:7 Psalm 108:2 Psalm 112:7

Verse 2

Bible Cross References
Psalm 81:2 Psalm 108:1 Psalm 108:3 Psalm 119:147

Verse 3

Bible Cross References
Psalm 57:9 Psalm 108:2 Psalm 108:4

Verse 4

Bible Cross References
Exodus 34:6 Numbers 14:18 Deuteronomy 7:9 Psalm 36:5 Psalm 57:10 Psalm 100:5 Psalm 108:3 Psalm 113:4 Micah 7:18

Verse 5

Bible Cross References
Psalm 57:5 Psalm 57:11

Verse 6

Bible Cross References
Psalm 60:5 Psalm 108:7

Verse 7

Bible Cross References
Psalm 108:6 Psalm 108:8

Verse 8

Bible Cross References
Genesis 49:10 1 Chronicles 5:2 Psalm 108:7 Psalm 108:9

Verse 9

Bible Cross References
Psalm 60:8 Psalm 108:8 Psalm 108:10

Verse 10

Bible Cross References
Psalm 60:9 Psalm 108:9

Verse 11

Bible Cross References
Psalm 44:9 Psalm 60:10

Verse 12

Bible Cross References
Psalm 118:8 Psalm 146:3 Isaiah 30:3

Verse 13

Bible Cross References
Psalm 44:5 Isaiah 60:12 Isaiah 63:1