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Psalms Chapter 108 (BSB)

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Psalms Chapter 108 (BSB)
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1 A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

2 Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

3 I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

4 For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

6 Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

7 God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

9 Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

11 Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

12 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

13 With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 108 about?
It opens with a vow to praise God with a "fixed" heart and sing among the nations (vv.1-4), then declares that God has claimed lands like Shechem, Succoth, and Gilead as his own (vv.7-9), closing with a plea for help against Israel's enemies.
What does verse 9 mean by "Moab is my washpot"?
In v.9, "Moab is my washpot" and "over Edom will I cast out my shoe" are pictures of God claiming lordship over neighboring nations, while he says he will "triumph" over Philistia.
How does the psalm end?
It closes on dependence rather than confidence in numbers: "vain is the help of man" (v.12), but "through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies" (v.13). Compare the similar wording in Psalms 57:7-11.

Today's Verse

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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