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Psalms 108 COMMENTARY (Ellicott)

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◄ Psalm 108 ►
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
CVIII.

This psalm is taken with some variations from Psalms 57, 60, Psalm 108:1-5 being from Psalm 57:7-11; Psalm 108:6-13 being from Psalm 60:7-12, where see Notes.

The principal variations are in Psalm 108:3, Jehovah for Adonai.

In Psalm 108:6 the construction is changed to suit the new arrangement and the variation in Psalm 108:10, on which see Note, Psalm 60:8. For the authorship of the parts of which the psalm is composed, see their Introductions. The ascription of the composite production to David furnishes a strong presumption against the historical value of the inscriptions.

Psalm 108:1
A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Psalm 108:2
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalm 108:3
I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
Psalm 108:4
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalm 108:5
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
Psalm 108:6
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
Psalm 108:7
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalm 108:8
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalm 108:9
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
Psalm 108:10
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalm 108:11
Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
Psalm 108:12
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalm 108:13
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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