Psalms 108:3

They have spoken against me with deceitful tongues, and they have surrounded me with hateful words, and they fought against me over nothing.

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In The King James Version

I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

In Context

2O God, do not be silent toward my praise, for the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the deceitful one have been opened against me.

4Instead of choosing to act on my behalf, they detracted me. But I gave myself to prayer.

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Cross References

Psalms 96:10You who love the Lord: hate evil. The Lord watches over the souls of his holy ones. He will free them from the hand of the sinner.

Psalms 138:4And you have foreseen all my ways. For there is no word in my tongue.

Zephaniah 3:20in that time, when I will lead to you, and in the time when I will gather for you. For I will deliver you into renown and into praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I will have converted your captivity before your very eyes, says the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 108:2-6

Directions for Praising God. 1 O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. 2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 3 I will praise thee, O Lord , among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. 4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; We may here learn how to praise God from the example of one who was master of the art. 1. We… Read the whole commentary →

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