Psalms 108:1
Fixed, is my heart, O God, I will sing and touch the strings, even mine honour.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
In Context
2Awake, O harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn!
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then, sang Moses, and the sons of Israel, this song unto Yahweh, and they spake, saying,—I will sing to Yahweh, for he is exalted, exalted,—The horse and his rider, hath he cast into the sea.
Psalms 30:12To the end that mine honour should make melody unto thee, and not be silent. O Yahweh, my God! Unto times age-abiding, will I praise thee.
Psalms 57:7Fixed is my heart, O God, Fixed is my heart, I will sing, and touch the strings.
Psalms 71:8My mouth shall be filled with, thy praise, All the day, with thy splendour.
Psalms 71:23My lips shall make a joyful noise, When I make music unto thee, And my soul which thou hast ransomed;
Psalms 138:1I will give thee thanks with all my heart, Before the messengers of God, will I praise thee in song:
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 →