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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 108 A Song [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.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise,.... From hence to Psalms 108:6 the words are taken out of Ps 57:7, which see. Even with my glory; my tongue; in Psalms 57:8, it is read, "awake up my glory". [See comments on Psalms 57:7],
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
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, ver. 1-5. II. He prays to God for mercies for the land, pleading the promises of God and putting them in suit, ver. 6-13. The former part it taken out of Ps. lvii. 7, &c., the latter out of Ps. lx. 5,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 57:8].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 57:9].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For thy mercy is great above the heavens,..... It is in Psalms 57:10, "thy mercy is great unto the heavens". [See comments on Psalms 57:10].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 57:11].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
That thy beloved may be delivered,.... From hence to the end of the psalm the words are taken out of Ps 60:5. [See comments on Psalms 60:5].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my law-giver; Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 60:6].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 60:7].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Over Philistia will I triumph,.... In Psalms 60:8, it is, "Philistia, triumph thou because of me"; [See comments on Psalms 60:8].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 60:9].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? In the spirit of a truly courageous leader, he means to fight with that ancient foe of Israel; and wisely appeals to God to lead his army: —
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?.... In Psalms 60:10, it is, "and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies". [See comments on Psalms 60:10].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. This exposition consisted of readings from Psa_57:7-11; Psalms 108,
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 60:11].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[See comments on Psalms 60:12].