Psalm 108:6-19

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 108:6-8

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 108:7

God hath spoken in his holiness - בקדשו bekodsho ; some think this means in his Holy One, referring to the Prophet Jeremiah, who predicted the captivity, its duration of seventy years, and the deliverance from it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:10

The strong city - The possession of the metropolis is a sure proof of the subjugation of the country. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 108:13

Through God we shall do valiantly - From him we derive our courage, from him our strength, and by him our success. [For the Analysis, see the Psalm 57:1-11 ; (note) and Psalm 60:1-12 ; (note). Also see introduction to Psalm 108:1-13 ; (note)] read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1-13

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 108:1-13

Triumph in trouble. The words of which this psalm is composed were written after a reverse, or in the midst of strife, but also after a Divine promise ( Psalms 108:7 ) which was the assurance of success; they breathe a spirit not merely of serenity, but even of triumph; and they bear with them the lesson, that in the time of trouble we may be so sustained by the Word of God that we may even exult in the prospect before us. I. THE PRESENCE OF ADVERSITY . Behind us is defeat ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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

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