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Psalms 108:1 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.

Cross Reference

Psalms 57:7-11 BBE

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs, and give praise. You are my glory; let the instruments of music be awake; I myself will be awake with the dawn. I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations. For your mercy is great, stretching up to the heavens, and your righteousness goes up to the clouds. Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens, let your glory be over all the earth.

Psalms 71:23-24 BBE

Joy will be on my lips when I make melody to you; and in my soul, to which you have given salvation. My tongue will be talking of your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil have been crushed and put to shame.

Psalms 145:1-2 BBE

<A Song of praise. Of David.> Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever. Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.

Commentary on Psalms 108 John Gill's Exposition of the Bible


Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO Psalm 108

A Song cf15I or Psalm of David. 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.


Verses 1-3

O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise,.... From hence to Psalm 108:6 the words are taken out of Psalm 57:7, which see.

Even with my glory; my tongue; in Psalm 57:8, it is read, "awake up my glory". See Gill on Psalm 57:7,


Verse 4-5

For thy mercy is great above the heavens,..... It is in Psalm 57:10, "thy mercy is great unto the heavens". See Gill on Psalm 57:10.


Verses 6-8

That thy beloved may be delivered,.... From hence to the end of the psalm the words are taken out of Psalm 60:5. See Gill on Psalm 60:5.


Verse 9-10

Over Philistia will I triumph,.... In Psalm 60:8, it is, "Philistia, triumph thou because of me"; See Gill on Psalm 60:8.


Verses 11-13

And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?.... In Psalm 60:10, it is, "and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies". See Gill on Psalm 60:10.