Psalms 108:7

Psalms 108:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
• New International Version (NIV)God has spoken from his sanctuary: “In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)God has promised in his holiness: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Valley of Succoth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth.

Context of Psalms 108:7

5Rise up above the sky, O God! May your splendor cover the whole earth! 6Deliver by your power and answer me, so that the ones you love may be safe. God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem, the valley of Succoth I will measure off. 8Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. 9Moab is my wash basin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.”

Psalms 108:7 word by word

אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶעְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hath spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
• in his holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• I will rejoiceעָלַז‛âlaz · to exultH5937
• I will divideחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• Shechemשְׁכֶםshekem · ShechemH7927
• and mete outמָדַדmâdad · to measureH4058
• the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · valleyH6010
• of Succothסֻכּוֹתsûkkôth sûkkôth · SuccothH5523

Cross-references for Psalms 108:7

• Psalms 89:35Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.
• Amos 4:2The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his own holy character: “Certainly the time is approaching when you will be carried away in baskets, every last one of you in fishermen’s pots.
• Psalms 16:9So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe.
• 2 Samuel 7:20What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!
• 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 2 Peter 1:3I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence.
• Joshua 17:7The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.
• Joshua 20:7So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
• Joshua 24:1Joshua assembled all the Israelite tribes at Shechem. He summoned Israel’s elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and they appeared before God.
• Genesis 33:17But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth.
• Judges 8:5He said to the men of Succoth, “Give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Commentaries on Psalms 108:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7God hath spoken in his holiness - בקדשו bekodsho ; some think this means in his Holy One, referring to the Prophet Jeremiah, who predicted the captivity, its duration of seventy years, and the deliverance from it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7God hath spoken … - This is taken, without change, from Psalm 60:6. See the notes at that place.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

Topics related to Psalms 108:7

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• Shechem
• Succoth
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Mete
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• Psalms, Book of
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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