Psalms 108

Psalms 108:1

Title. A Song. Hebrew shir. App-65.

Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65.

of David. Psalms 108Â-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 Psa 57:7-11 and Psalms 60:6-12. See the notes there.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

fixed = steadfast.

my glory. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, for the heart or tongue which gives the glory. Compare Psalms 7:5; Psalms 16:9; Psalms 30:12; Psalms 57:8. Literally “Aye, fain would I glory”, &c.

Psalms 108:2

awake early = awake the dawn.

Psalms 108:3

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

people = peoples.

Psalms 108:4

mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.

clouds = skies.

Psalms 108:6

beloved = beloved ones (plural)

Psalms 108:7

spoken in: or sworn by.

Psalms 108:8

Manasseh. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read “And Manasseh”.

Psalms 108:9

shoe. See note on Psalms 60:8.

Psalms 108:11

Thou. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read “Thou” (emphatic) in the text.

Psalms 108:12

man. Hebrew. ’adam. App-14.

Psalms 108:13

To the chief Musician. App-64.