Psalm 108:12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 108:12

man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 108:1-13

Psalms 108This song is evidently the product of someone who pieced together sections of other Davidic psalms for the Israelites to use in public worship. Psalms 108:1-5 are very similar to Psalms 57:7-11, and Psalms 108:6-13 are identical with Psalms 60:5-12. [Note: See my comments on these verses elsewhere in these notes.] The theme of this psalm is trust in God because of His promises, i.e., because of their past and future fulfillment. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 108:7-13

2. A confident prayer request 108:7-13The psalmist cited God’s promise to subdue the nations around Israel (Psalms 108:7-9). Then he expressed his confidence that victory was possible if God would grant it, but impossible if He would not. David was relying on Israel’s Warrior, not his army, to defeat the enemy. He realized and confessed that if victory depended on the sinful people, they would fall in defeat.This is a great expression of dependence on God and trust in Him for the deliverance He... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:1-13

This is a composite Psalms 1-5 is practically Psalms 57:7-11; Psalms 57:6-11 is the same as Psalms 60:5-12. For notes on individual vv. the reader is referred to these two Pss. Probably the two fragments were brought together in a separate collection from Book 2, and subsequent perhaps to the formation of that book. This Ps. preserves its Elohistic character. It bears the title, ’A Song, a Psalm of David.’ It is one of the Pss. for Ascension Day. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 108:1-13

The Life of Praise Psalms 108:1 I. Unselfishness of Praise. To praise is more unselfish than even to pray and thank. You will not expect me to underrate or minimize the need of prayer. But yet though to pray is according to the will of God, there is an element or selfishness in prayer. We are asking something for ourselves, or for others, for those we love; we are in the attitude of receivers when we pray rather than that of givers. You will not expect me to minimize the need and glory of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:1-13

Psalms 108:1-13Two fragments of Davidic psalms are here tacked together with slight variations. Psalms 108:1-5 are from Psalms 57:7-11; Psalms 108:6-13 from Psalms 60:5-12. The return from Babylon would be an appropriate occasion for thus revivifying ancient words. We have seen in preceding psalms that Israel’s past drew the thoughts of the singers of that period, and the conjecture may be hazarded that the recent deliverance suggested to some devout man, whose mind was steeped in the songs of... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 108:1-13

Psalms 108:0 Israel’s Praise for Salvation 1. Israel’s praise (Psalms 108:1-4 ) 2. The inheritance (Psalms 108:5-9 ) 3. Through God alone (Psalms 108:10-13 ) This Psalm is not a patchwork of two other Psalms as the critics declare (Psalms 72:8-12 and Psalm 60:7-14), but it comes in as a Psalm of David to give another hint on Israel’s praise in the day of deliverance. Their heart is fixed to sing His praise. It is a praise not only amongst themselves, but a praise among the nations. Where... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:1-13

The first psalm in this lesson suggests Psalms 74:0 on which we did not dwell, but both of which depict the desolations of Judah by the Babylonians (compare Jeremiah 52:12-14 ). On this supposition their date would be that of the captivity, and their author a later Asaph than the Asaph mentioned in David’s time. Psalms 80:0 Has captivity features also. Some would say it relates to the ten tribes, as the preceding psalm does to Judah. The next several psalms are much alike in this respect and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:6-13

6-20 The Lord Jesus may speak here as a Judge, denouncing sentence on some of his enemies, to warn others. When men reject the salvation of Christ, even their prayers are numbered among their sins. See what hurries some to shameful deaths, and brings the families and estates of others to ruin; makes them and theirs despicable and hateful, and brings poverty, shame, and misery upon their posterity: it is sin, that mischievous, destructive thing. And what will be the effect of the sentence, "Go,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 108:1-13

David's Thanksgiving and Prayer. In this psalm David has used the material of former hymns of praise, the Holy Spirit making use of this new combination to bring out very strongly the features of praise and prayer. A song or psalm of David, v v. 1. -5 being the same as Psalms 57:7-1 Kings :; Psalms 108:6-1 Chronicles : the same as Psalms 60:5-2 Kings :, only a few slight changes in the words having been made. v. 1. O God, my heart is fixed, in trustful reliance; I will sing and give praise,... read more

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