1 [[A Song H7892 or Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 O God, H430 my heart H3820 is fixed; H3559 I will sing H7891 and give praise, H2167 even with my glory. H3519
2 Awake, H5782 psaltery H5035 and harp: H3658 I myself will awake H5782 early. H7837
3 I will praise H3034 thee, O LORD, H3068 among the people: H5971 and I will sing praises H2167 unto thee among the nations. H3816
4 For thy mercy H2617 is great H1419 above the heavens: H8064 and thy truth H571 reacheth unto the clouds. H7834
5 Be thou exalted, H7311 O God, H430 above the heavens: H8064 and thy glory H3519 above all the earth; H776
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Commentary on Psalms 108 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 108
This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both.
The former part it taken out of Ps. 57:7, etc., the latter out of Ps. 60:5, etc., and both with very little variation, to teach us that we may in prayer use the same words that we have formerly used, provided it be with new affections. It intimates likewise that it is not only allowable, but sometimes convenient, to gather some verses out of one psalm and some out of another, and to put them together, to be sung to the glory of God. In singing this psalm we must give glory to God and take comfort to ourselves.
A song or psalm of David.
Psa 108:1-5
We may here learn how to praise God from the example of one who was master of the art.
Psa 108:6-13
We may here learn how to pray as well as praise.