English Standard Version
Psalms 108:1
1My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!
Psalms 108:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
- New International Version (NIV)My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
- New Living Translation (NLT)My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!
Context of Psalms 108:1
My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! 2Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! 3I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
Read all of Psalms 108Psalms 108:1 word by word
נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 108:1
- Psalms 57:7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!
- Psalms 60:5That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us!
- Psalms 30:12that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Psalms 104:33I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
- Psalms 138:1I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
- Psalms 145:1I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, "I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
- Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
- Psalms 71:8My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.
- Psalms 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
Commentaries on Psalms 108:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Even with my glory - My greatest glory shall be in publishing thy praise. Some make the glory here to mean the Lord himself; some, the Ark of the covenant; some, the Soul of the psalmist; others, his Tongue; some, the Gift of Prophecy; and some, the psalmist's Spirit or Vein of poetry. See the notes on Psalm 57:8.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O God, my heart is fixed - Prepared, suited, ready. See the notes at Psalm 57:7. In Psalm 57:7, this is repeated: “My heart is fixed; O God, my heart is fixed:” indicating that there “might” have been some doubt or vacillation caused by the circumstances then existing, and the repetition would have respect to that, as if the psalmist had been unsettled and wavering for a time, but was at last firm. In such circumstances it would not be unnatural to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 108
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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