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Psalms 108:7-13 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

7 This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out the valley of Succoth.

8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;

9 Moab is my washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.

10 Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?

11 Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.

12 Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

13 With God we will do great things; for by him will our haters be crushed underfoot.

Commentary on Psalms 108 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 108

Ps 108:1-13. This Psalm is composed of Ps 108:1-5 of Ps 57:7-11; and Ps 108:6-12 of Ps 60:5-12. The varieties are verbal and trivial, except that in Ps 108:9, "over Philistia will I triumph," differs from Ps 60:8, the interpretation of which it confirms. Its altogether triumphant tone may intimate that it was prepared by David, omitting the plaintive portions of the other Psalms, as commemorative of God's favor in the victories of His people.