A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042. This Psalm is, almost word for word, taken out of two of the foregoing Psalms; the first five verses out of the fifty-seventh, from Psalms 108:7-11 , and the rest out of Psalm sixtieth, from 5-12. The reader, therefore, is referred to the exposition already given of those Psalms. David thanks God for personal mercies, Psalms 108:1-5 . Prays for national mercies, Psalms 108:6-13 . read more
Psalms 107-108 Specific thanksgivingsPsalms 107:0 seems to be particularly appropriate to the time of the Jews’ return to their homeland after their exile in Babylon. It is a song of thanksgiving to be sung by those who have been saved from some great affliction or danger (107:1-3). Four different cases are introduced by verses 4, 10, 17 and 23. Each of the cases describes the danger, notes the prayer, outlines the answer and concludes with a word of instruction and warning.The first... read more
Title. A Song. Hebrew shir. App-65 . Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 . of David. Psalms 10:0 8Â-110 relate to the true David, and His humiliation, deliverance, and triumph. The first of fifteen Davidic Psalms in this fifth book. This subject appears in each book as the root and source of all blessing. Instead of a new Psalm being written for this subject here, a composite Psalm is formed by a combination of parts of Psalms 57:7-11 and Psalms 60:6-12 . See the notes there. God. Hebrew. ... read more
awake early = awake the dawn. read more
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . people = peoples. read more
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. clouds = skies. read more
beloved = beloved ones (plural) read more
spoken in: or sworn by. read more
Manasseh. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "And Manasseh". read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 108:13
Through God we shall do ... - This also is taken from Psalms 60:12, without change.Thus the psalm, though made up of parts of two separate psalms, is complete and continuous in itself. There is no break or discrepancy in the current of thought, but the unity is as perfect as though it had been an original composition. It is to be remarked, also, that though in the original psalms the parts which are used here have a different connection, and are separately complete there, yet as employed here,... read more