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
That thy beloved (or, thy beloved ones) may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. Absolutely identical with Psalms 60:5 ; but with a change in the connection which give the words a somewhat different bearing. read more
Hope and prayer inspired by praise. In this verse we trace the influence which the spirit and utterance of praise has upon the psalmist. It leads to prayer, and gives him confidence in prayer. I. PRAISING GOD BRINGS HOME TO US GOD 'S RELATIONS TO US , AND OUR RELATIONS TO GOD . Praising God for what he has done convinces us of his kindly feeling toward us and interest in us, so that we may even think and speak of ourselves as God's beloved. This may be... read more
Conscious strength through God's pledge. The construction of this and the three following verses is somewhat difficult to trace. It may be that the verses are the things that God "spoke in his holiness." But it is simpler to treat the verses as expressions of what the psalmist feels he can do, and means to endeavor to do, basing his confidence on the fact that "God has spoken in his holiness" has made promise and pledge to him; and God's pledges, he is sure, are holy, inviolate, certain of... 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