Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I east out my shoe. Identical with the first two clauses of Psalms 60:8 . Over Philistia will I triumph. In Psalms 60:8 the expression used is different. There we have, "Philistia, triumph thou over me," or, "because of me." Apparently the compiler has not understood David's irony, and has therefore changed the form of the verb. read more
Who will bring me into the strong city ? A slight change occurs here, מבצר taking the place of מצור , but there is no difference in the sense. Who will lead me into Edom ? Identical with the last clause of Psalms 60:9 . read more
Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Identical with Psalms 60:10 , with the exception that there, in the first clause, "thou" is expressed by אתּה The meaning is probably that assigned in the Revised Version, "Hast not thou cast us off, O God? and thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts" (see the comment on Psalms 60:10 ). read more
God with us assures confidence and victory. What "casting off" is here referred to by the psalmist no one seems to have satisfactorily explained. The best suggestion, perhaps, is that the sentiments of a returned exile are here interwoven with the sentiments of David. The idea of God, as one who had cast off his people for awhile, is quite suitable to a returned exile, but quite unsuitable to David. The thought is, however, found in the original of this psalm ( Psalms 60:1 ); and if we... read more
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Completely identical with Psalms 60:11 . read more
Through God we shall do valiantly , etc. Also completely identical with Psalms 60:12 . read more
This psalm is ascribed to David, and there is no reason to doubt the correctness of the title in this respect. The psalm is not an original composition, but is made up, with slight alterations, of parts of two other psalms, Psalms 57:7-11; Psalms 60:5-12.When the psalm was so arranged, or why the parts of two former psalms were thus brought together to form a new composition, it is impossible now to determine. It “may” have been for a mere purpose of art; or it may, more probably, have occurred... 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
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:7-8
God hath spoken , etc. Completely identical with Psalms 60:6 , Psalms 60:7 . read more