Psalms 108:1
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
King James Version
In Context
2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Psalms 30:12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Psalms 57:7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms 71:8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
Psalms 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Psalms 138:1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 108:1
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 , &c., 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… Read the whole commentary →