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Psalms Chapter 108 (WBT)

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Psalms Chapter 108 (WBT)
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1 A Song [or] Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

2 \\108:1\\A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

3 \\108:2\\Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

4 \\108:3\\I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises to thee among the nations.

5 \\108:4\\For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth to the clouds.

6 \\108:5\\Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

7 \\108:6\\That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

8 \\108:7\\God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

9 \\108:8\\Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;

10 \\108:9\\Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

11 \\108:10\\Who will bring me into the strong city: who will lead me into Edom?

12 \\108:11\\Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?

13 \\108:12\\Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

14 \\108:13\\Through God we shall do valiantly: for he will tread down 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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