God’s Word Translation
Psalms 108:1
1My heart is confident, O God. I want to sing and make music even with my soul.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!
- New King James Version (NKJV)O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
Context of Psalms 108:1
My heart is confident, O God. I want to sing and make music even with my soul. 2Wake up, harp and lyre! I want to wake up at dawn. 3I want to give thanks to you among the people, O Lord. I want to make music to praise 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 confident, O God. My heart is confident. I want to sing and make music.
- Psalms 60:5Save ⌞us⌟ with your powerful hand, and answer us so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.
- Psalms 30:12so that my soul may praise you with music and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
- Psalms 34:1I will thank the Lord at all times. My mouth will always praise him.
- Psalms 104:33I will sing to the Lord throughout my life. I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.
- Psalms 138:1I will give thanks to you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods.
- Psalms 145:1I will highly praise you, my God, the king. I will bless your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, my soul!
- Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.
- Psalms 16:9That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My body rests securely
- Psalms 71:8My mouth is filled with your praise, with your glory all day long.
- Psalms 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all living creatures will praise 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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