Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:3
Among the people - The Jews. Among the nations - The Gentiles. Wherever this Psalm is sung or read, either among Jews or Gentiles, David may be said to sing praise to God. read more
Psalm 108
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:7
God hath spoken in his holiness - בקדשו bekodsho ; some think this means in his Holy One, referring to the Prophet Jeremiah, who predicted the captivity, its duration of seventy years, and the deliverance from it. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:10
The strong city - The possession of the metropolis is a sure proof of the subjugation of the country. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:13
Through God we shall do valiantly - From him we derive our courage, from him our strength, and by him our success. [For the Analysis, see the Psalm 57:1-11 ; (note) and Psalm 60:1-12 ; (note). Also see introduction to Psalm 108:1-13 ; (note)] read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1
My heart is fixed. In the original form ( Psalms 57:7 ) this emphatic phrase was reiterated, which much increased the force of the declaration. I will sing and give praise, even with my glory . It is difficult to assign any distinct meaning to the last clause, which has nothing parallel to it in Psalms 57:7 . read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1
God honored by fixed resolves. "My heart is fixed; My heart is ready" (Prayer-book Version); "My heart is steadfast" (Perowne). This psalm is clearly a compilation from two earlier psalms, and was probably arranged for liturgical worship. It represents the kind of experience which we properly associate with David. The references are such as suit his endeavor to extend and consolidate his kingdom; but the expression in Psalms 108:11 suggests that the psalm was rewritten by a returned... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1
The best work of a man's best. "I will sing and give praise with the best member that I have" (Prayer-book Version). A man's "glory" is his soul-the powers and faculties which belong to him as a rational and spiritual being. A man may join in singing praise, and only do it mechanically. A man may give praise him self as the mere performance of a duty. A man only praises God aright, or acceptably, when he praises with his glory ; as a real and sincere expression of his feeling. True... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1-13
Triumph in trouble. The words of which this psalm is composed were written after a reverse, or in the midst of strife, but also after a Divine promise ( Psalms 108:7 ) which was the assurance of success; they breathe a spirit not merely of serenity, but even of triumph; and they bear with them the lesson, that in the time of trouble we may be so sustained by the Word of God that we may even exult in the prospect before us. I. THE PRESENCE OF ADVERSITY . Behind us is defeat ( ... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:1
Even with my glory - My greatest glory shall be in publishing thy praise. Some make the glory here to mean the Lord himself; some, the Ark of the covenant; some, the Soul of the psalmist; others, his Tongue; some, the Gift of Prophecy; and some, the psalmist's Spirit or Vein of poetry. See the notes on Psalm 57:8 . read more