Psalm 108

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 108

This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both. I. David here gives thanks to God for mercies to himself, Ps. 108:1-5. II. He prays to God for mercies for the land, pleading the promises of God and putting them in suit, Ps. 108:6-13. The former part it taken out of Ps. 57:7-11; 108:1-5, the latter out of Ps. 60:5-12; 108:6-13, and both with very little variation, to teach us that we may in prayer use the same words that we have formerly used, provided it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 108:1-5

We may here learn how to praise God from the example of one who was master of the art. 1. We must praise God with fixedness of heart. Our heart must be employed in the duty (else we make nothing of it) and engaged to the duty (Ps. 108:1): O God! my heart is fixed, and then I will sing and give praise. Wandering straggling thoughts must be gathered in, and kept close to the business; for they must be told that here is work enough for them all. 2. We must praise God with freeness of expression:... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 108:6-13

We may here learn how to pray as well as praise. 1. We must be public-spirited in prayer, and bear upon our hearts, at the throne of grace, the concerns of the church of God, Ps. 108:6. It is God's beloved, and therefore must be ours; and therefore we must pray for its deliverance, and reckon that we are answered if God grant what we ask for his church, though he delay to give us what we ask for ourselves. ?Save thy church, and thou answerest me; I have what I would have.? Let the earth be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 108

INTRODUCTION TO Psalm 108 A Song cf15I or Psalm of David. This psalm consists of several passages out of the fifty seventh and sixtieth psalms, with very little variation. Jarchi and Kimchi refer it to the times of the Messiah. The title in the Syriac version is, "concerning the calling of the Gentiles,' to which, no doubt, it has respect. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:1-3

O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise ,.... From hence to Psalm 108:6 the words are taken out of Psalm 57:7 , which see. Even with my glory ; my tongue; in Psalm 57:8 , it is read, "awake up my glory". See Gill on Psalm 57:7 , read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:4-5

For thy mercy is great above the heavens ,..... It is in Psalm 57:10 , "thy mercy is great unto the heavens". See Gill on Psalm 57:10 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:6-8

That thy beloved may be delivered ,.... From hence to the end of the psalm the words are taken out of Psalm 60:5 . See Gill on Psalm 60:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:9-10

Over Philistia will I triumph ,.... In Psalm 60:8 , it is, "Philistia, triumph thou because of me"; See Gill on Psalm 60:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 108:11-13

And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts ?.... In Psalm 60:10 , it is, "and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies". See Gill on Psalm 60:10 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108

The psalmist encourages himself to praise the Lord for mercies he had received, Psalm 108:1-5 . He prays for the Divine succor, Psalm 108:6 ; and encourages the people to expect their restoration, and the enjoyment of all their former privileges and possessions, Psalm 108:7-13 . This Psalm is compounded of two Psalms which we have had already under review. The Psalm 108:1 , Psalm 108:2 , Psalm 108:3 , Psalm 108:4 , and Psalm 108:5 , are the same with the Psalm 57:7 , Psalm... read more

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