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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.

Exodus 15:1 BBE

Then Moses and the children of Israel made this song to the Lord, and said, I will make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory: the horse and the horseman he has sent down into the sea.

Psalms 16:9 BBE

Because of this my heart is glad, and my glory is full of joy: while my flesh takes its rest in hope.

Psalms 34:1 BBE

<Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.

Psalms 68:1 BBE

<To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.> Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

Psalms 71:8 BBE

My mouth will be full of your praise and glory all the day.

Psalms 71:15 BBE

My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

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 104:33 BBE

I will make songs to the Lord all my life; I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

Psalms 138:1 BBE

<Of David.> I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.

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.

Psalms 30:12 BBE

So that my glory may make songs of praise to you and not be quiet. O Lord my God, I will give you praise for 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.