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Psalms Chapter 108 (ROTHERHAM)

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Psalms Chapter 108 (ROTHERHAM)
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1 Fixed, is my heart, O God, I will sing and touch the strings, even mine honour.

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

3 I will thank thee among the peoples, O Yahweh, and will sing praise unto thee, among the tribes of men.

4 For, great, above the heavens, is thy lovingkindness, and, as far as the skies, thy faithfulness.

5 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And, above all the earth, be thy glory.

6 To the end thy beloved ones may be delivered, Oh save thou with thy right hand and answer me!

7 God, hath spoken in his holiness, I will exult! I will apportion Shechem! And, the Vale of Succoth, will I measure out;

8 Mine, is Gilead—mine, Manasseh, but, Ephraim, is the defence of my head, Judah, is my commander’s staff;

9 Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia, raise a shout of triumph.

10 Who will conduct me to a fortified city? Who will lead me as far as Edom?

11 Hast not thou, O God, rejected us? and wilt not go forth, O God, with our hosts.

12 Grant us help out of distress, for, vain, is the deliverance of man:

13 In God, shall we do valiantly, He himself, therefore, shall 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

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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