1David encourageth himself to praise God: 5whose assistance he prayeth for, in confidence of success according to his promise.
0A Song or Psalm of David.
1 O1 GOD, my heart 2is fixed; I will sing and give praise, 3even with my glory.
1 This psalm is composed partly from the verses 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 of Psalm 57; and partly from the verses 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of Psalm 60, except for some minor changes. See the annotations there.
2 Namely, to give Thee thanks and praise with songs of praise, as Psalm 57:7.
3 That is, my tongue. Other, even with mine honour. See Gen. 49 on verse 6.
2Awake, psaltery and harp: 4I myself will awake early.
4 Namely, to sing and to play unto the Lord my God all the day long.
3I will praise thee, O LORD, 5among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
5 That is, among or with the tribes of the people of Israel. Thus the word people is taken likewise Judges 5:14; Psalm 47:1; 66:8; Zech. 11:10, 11.
4Fora thy mercy is great above the heavens: and 6thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
a Psalm 36:5; 57:10.
6 That is, the assurance of Thy promises.
5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;
6That 7thy beloved may be 8delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer 9me.
7 That is, the godly Israelites, as Psalm 60:5, 6, etc.
8 Namely, from persecution and tyranny of the enemies of God’s people.
9 Namely, I and my people. Other, hear us.
710God hath spoken 11in his holiness; 12I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
10 That is, God has holily promised or sworn, as Psalm 89:35. Namely, that He will give me the kingdom over His people Israel, 2 Sam. 7:11.
11 Other, by his holiness, that is, by Himself, Who is holiness Himself. See the annotations Psalm 60:6; 89:35.
12 These are the words of the psalmist, not from God.
8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is 13the strength of mine head; Judah is 14my lawgiver;
13 That is, the principal strength of my kingdom.
14 See the annotations at Gen. 49 on verse 10.
915Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
15 The meaning of this verse is: I will so subdue and humble the Moabites and other heathen nations that they shall be brought to serve me in the very least and most contemptible matters.
10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
11Wiltb not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt 16not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
bPsalm 60:1.
16 Namely, to assist us against our enemies, as Thou commonly doest.
12Give us help from trouble: for vain is the 17help of man.
17 Or, deliverance, preservation.
1318Through God we 19shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall 20tread down our enemies.
18 Other, In God, or, With God.
19 That is, we shall carry and acquit ourselves valiantly through the gracious help and assistance of the Lord, our God.
20 Understand hereby, and thus shall we obtain the upper hand or victory over them.