Psalms 108:1
A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Psalms 108:1 in other translations
| BSB | A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being. |
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| WEB | A Song. A Psalm by David. My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul. |
| ASV | A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory. |
| YLT | A Song, a Psalm of David. Prepared is my heart, O God, I sing, yea, I sing praise, also my honour. |
| DARBY | A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is fixed, OGod: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms, even with my glory. |
| BBE | O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory. |
| Webster | A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. |
What does Psalms 108:1 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The psalmist encourages himself to praise the Lord for mercies he had received, Psa 108:1-5. He prays for the Divine succor, Psa 108:6; and encourages the people to expect their restoration, and the enjoyment of all their former privileges and possessions, Psa 108:7-13. This Psalm is compounded of two Psalms which we have had already under review. The Psa 108:1, Psa 108:2, Psa 108:3, Psa 108:4, and Psa 108:5, are the same with the Psa 57:7, Psa 57:8, Psa 57:9, Psa 57:10, and Psa 57:11 of Psa 57:1-11 : And the Psa 108:6, Psa 108:7, Psa 108:8, Psa 108:9, Psa 108:10, Psa 108:11, Psa 108:12, and Psa 108:13, are the same with the Psa 60:5, Psa 60:6, Psa 60:7, Psa 60:8, Psa 60:9, Psa 60:10, Psa 60:11, and Psa 60:12 of Psa 60:1-12 : The variations are few, and of little moment, and the explanation may be seen in the notes on the preceding Psalms, which need not be repeated here. That the Pssalms referred to were made by David, and were applicable to the then state of his affairs, has been the opinion of many; and it is probable that the captives in Babylon composed this out of two above, and applied it to the state of their affairs. Their captivity being now ended, or nearly at an end they look and pray for their restoration to their own land, as amply as it was possessed in the most prosperous days of David. The Syriac considers it as a prophecy of the vocation of the Gentiles. The Hebrew and all the Versions attribute it to David. Verse 1 Even with my glory - My greatest glory shall be in publishing thy praise. Some make the glory here to mean the Lord himself; some, the Ark of the covenant; some, the Soul of the psalmist; others, his Tongue; some, the Gift of Prophecy; and some, the psalmist's Spirit or Vein of poetry. See the notes on Psa 57:8.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Psalms 108:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 108:1
- Psalms 57:7-11
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. …
- Psalms 145:21-146:2
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
- Psalms 104:33
I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
- Psalms 71:15
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Psalms 68:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
- Psalms 71:23-24
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
- Psalms 71:8
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
- Psalms 34:1
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Exodus 15:1
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
- Psalms 145:1-2
David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
- Psalms 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
- Psalms 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
5 He prays for God's assistance according to his promise.
11 His confidence in God's help.
A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. (Title.)This Psalm is composed of two Psalms; ver. 1-5 being the same as Ps 57:7-11; and ver. 6-13 the same as Ps 60:5-12; and it is probably to be referred to the same period as the latter.
68:1; *title
my heart.
57:7-11
I will.
30:12; 34:1; 104:33; 138:1; 145:1,2; 146:1,2; Ex 15:1
my glory.
16:9; 71:8,15,23,24; 145:21
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Context
- Psalms 108:1
A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
- Psalms 108:2
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Psalms 108:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Canción: Salmo de David. MI corazón está dispuesto, oh Dios; cantaré y salmearé todavía en mi gloria. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Cantique. Psaume de David. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Befestigt ist mein Herz, o Gott! ich will singen und Psalmen singen; auch meine Seele. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In finem. Psalmus David. |