PSAI. CVIII.
David incourageth himselfe to praise God. 6 He praieth for Gods assistance according to his promise. 11 His confidence in Gods helpe.
A Song, a Psalme of David.
O God, mine heart is firmely prepared; [unspec 1] [unspec 2] I will sing and sing Psalme, yea with my glory. Raise up Psalterie and [unspec 3] Harpe; I will raise up at the day dawning. I will confesse thee among the peoples, O Te∣hovah, [unspec 4] and will sing Psalmes to thee among the Nations. That thy mercy is great above [unspec 5] the heavens, and thy truth unto the skies. Be thou exalted over the Heavens, O God, [unspec 6] [unspec 7] and over all the earth thy glory. That thy beloved may be delivered; save thou with thy right hand, and answer me. God spake by [unspec 8] his holinesse, I will bee glad; I shall divide Shechem, and measure the vally of Succoth.
Gilead shall be mine, Manasseh mine, and [unspec 9] Aephrajim the strength of mine head; Iehudah shall be my law-giver. Moab my washing [unspec 10] pot, over Edom I shall cast my shooe, over Palestina I will shout. Who will leade mee [unspec 11] along to the city of strong defence? who will conduct me into Edom? Wilt not thou, O [unspec 12] God, which hadst cast us away; and wouldst not goe forth, O God, in our hosts? O give [unspec 13] thou us helpe from distresse, for false vanitie is the salvation of man. Through God wee [unspec 14] shall doe valiantnesse; and hee will tread downe our distressers.
YEa with my glorie] that is, with my soule and [unspec 2] tongue (as Psal. 16. 9.) or, Yea my glory, to wit, shall sing. This Psalme is composed of the 57. Psalme, from the 8. verse to the end, and of the 60. Psalme, from the 7. verse to the end: see the Annotations there.
Vers. 7. answer me] or us: see Psal. 60. 7, &c. [unspec 7] [unspec 14]
Vers. 14. valiantnesse] that is, valiantly, and so prevaile, as Balaam prophesied, Numb. 24. 18.