1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.
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.
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.
<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.
<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.
My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.
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.
<Of David.> I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.
<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.
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Commentary on Psalms 108 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 108
Ps 108:1-13. This Psalm is composed of Ps 108:1-5 of Ps 57:7-11; and Ps 108:6-12 of Ps 60:5-12. 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. 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.