Psalms 108

David rouseth up himself to the praising and celebrating of the Lord, praying withal for Gods assistance, fully assured, that through his favourableness he shall have the upper hand of his enemies.

1. An Hymn, a Psalm of David. [this Psalm is composed partly, of verse 8.9,10,11,12. Of Psalm 58. And partly of verse 7.8,9,10,11,12,13,14. Of Psalm 60. Some small alteration onely excepted. See the Annot. There.]

2. O God my heart is prepared, [viz. To give thee thanks and praise with songs of praise, as Psalms 58:7.] I will sing, and sing Psalms, also mine honour. [i.e. my tongue, oth. (with) mine honour, see Gen.49.on v.6.]

3. Awake thou Lute and Harp, I will awake in the dawning. [viz. For to sing and play unto the Lord my God all the day long.]

4. I will praise thee among the people (in the plural) [i.e. among, or with the Tribes of the people of Israel; thus the word people is taken likewise, Jud.5.14. Psalms 47:2. and 66.8. Zach.11.10,11.] O LORD: and I will sing Psalms to thee among the Nations.

5. For thy kindness is great up above the heavens, and thy Truth: [The assurance of thy promises] unto the uppermost clouds.

6. Exalt thy self, O God above the Heavens, and thine honour over all the earth.

7. That thy beloved [i.e. the godly Israelites, as Psalms 60:7,8, &c.] may be freed, [viz. From the persecution and tyranny of the enemies of Gods people] give salvation (through) thy right hand, and hear us. [viz. My self and my people with me; others, hear me.]

8. God hath spoken in his Sanctuary, [i.e. God hath holily promised or sworn; as Psalm 86.36. viz. That he will give me the Kingdom over his people Israel, 2 Sam.7.v.11.] Others, by his holiness.i.e. by himself, who is holiness it self. See the Annotations Psalm 60.v.8, and 89.v.36. (therefore) will I leap for joy. [these are Davids words, not Gods] I will divide Sichem: and met out the valley of Succoth.

9. Gilead is mine, Manasse is mine: and Ephraim is the strength of my head, [That is, the principal strength of my kingdom] Juda is my Law-giver. [See Gen.49. the Annot.on v.10.]

10. Moab is my wash pot: on Edom I will throw my shoe, I will shout over Palestina: The meaning of this verse is, I will so subdue and humble the Moabites, and other heathen Nations, that they shall be brought to serve me in the very meanest and most contemptible offices.]

11. Who shall lead me into a fenced City? Who shall conduct me into Edom?

12. Shalt not thou be he, O God (that) hast rejected us, and that wentest not forth with our hostest? [viz. To assist us against our enemies, as thou was wont to do in former times.]

13. Give thou us help out of distress; for mans salvation [Or deliverance, preservation] is vanity.

14. In God, [Or, through God, with God] we shall do valiant Acts: [i.e. we shall carry and acquit our selves valiantly, through the gracious help and assistance of the Lord our God] and he shall tread down our adversaries: [understand therewithal, and thus shall we obtain the upper hand, or victory over them.]