Psalms 108:8
Mine [is] Gilead, mine [is] Manasseh, And Ephraim [is] the strength of my head, Judah [is] my lawgiver,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
In Context
7God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult, I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
9Moab [is] a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout habitually.
Cross References
Genesis 49:10The sceptre turneth not aside from Judah, And a lawgiver from between his feet, Till his Seed come; And his [is] the obedience of peoples.
Joshua 13:8with it the Reubenite, and the Gadite, have received their inheritance, which Moses hath given to them beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses servant of Jehovah hath given to them;
2 Samuel 2:8And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass over to Mahanaim,
Psalms 122:5For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 108:7-13
Directions for Praising God. 6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. 10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us… Read the whole commentary →