This psalm consists of portions of two others, the first half of it being taken from the fifty-seventh psalm ( Psalms 108:7-11 ), and the latter half from the sixtieth ( Psalms 108:5-12 ). The notes on these two other psalms may be consulted.—S. read more
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. , Psalms 57:1-11 . has, "Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp," which is intelligible and forcible. read more
Morning religion. "I myself will awake right early" (Revised Version). The idea seems to be, that the anxiety to be praising God is so strong in the psalmist that it actually wakes. A man wakes early when he has a mind burdened with business or family cares; the psalmist wakes early because his mind is burdened with its sense of indebtedness to God. Perhaps but few of us can say that we shorten our self-indulgent sleep for the sake of praise and prayer. Our Lord lived a crowded, bustled... read more
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. Identical with Psalms 57:9 , except that "O Lord" is expressed by "Jehovah" instead of "Adonai." read more
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Identical with Psalms 57:10 , with the exception of one preposition, which occurs only in some manuscripts. read more
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth. Absolutely identical with Psalms 57:11 . read more
O God, my heart is fixed - Prepared, suited, ready. See the notes at Psalms 57:7. In Psalms 57:7, this is repeated: “My heart is fixed; O God, my heart is fixed:” indicating that there “might” have been some doubt or vacillation caused by the circumstances then existing, and the repetition would have respect to that, as if the psalmist had been unsettled and wavering for a time, but was at last firm. In such circumstances it would not be unnatural to “repeat” the assertion, as if there were no... read more
Awake, psaltery and harp ... - This is copied without change from Psalms 57:8. read more
I will praise thee, O Lord ... - This is taken from Psalms 57:9. The only change is the substitution here of the name יהוה Yahweh for אדני 'Adonāy. Why that change was made is unknown. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1-13
"This psalm is a compilation formed by combining the last five verses of Psalms 57:1-11 with the last eight verses of Psalms 60:1-12 ; the latter being itself a compilation." It is ascribed to David because the original passages both occur in psalms ascribed to him. But Bishop Perowne thinks that some later poet probably adapted them to circumstances of his own time; possibly wishing thus to commemorate some victory over Edom or Philistia. For homiletic treatment, see the above-named... read more