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Psalms Chapter 108 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 108 (JPS)
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1 A Song, a Psalm of David.

2 My heart is steadfast, O G-d; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

3 Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

4 I will give thanks unto Thee, O HaShem, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

5 For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

6 Be Thou exalted, O G-d, above the heavens; and Thy glory be above all the earth.

7 That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with Thy right hand, and answer me.

8 G-d spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

9 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

10 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.

11 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?

12 Hast not Thou cast us off, O G-d? and Thou goest not forth, O G-d, with our hosts?

13 Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.

14 Through G-d we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

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

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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