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An army's camp on a bare ridge before daybreak: a small wooden lyre leaning against a tent pole beside a plain upright spear, under a deep blue empty sky just paling.

Praise · David

Psalm 108

A song and a battle plan. David takes two old prayers and joins them, because he needs both.

13 verses≈ 3 minBSB

Images are artistic interpretations.

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Where we are

  1. 1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
  2. 42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
  3. 73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
  4. 90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
  5. 107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last HallelujahPsalm 108

Israel’s Kingdom Blessing

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My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

Psalm 108:1

Respond and save us with Your right hand,

that Your beloved may be delivered.

God
God

God has spoken from His sanctuary:

“I will triumph!

I will parcel out Shechem

and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;

Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

Moab is My washbasin;

upon Edom I toss My sandal;

over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Reflect

Beside your week

David sets what God has said beside what he has to face. What has God said that you need to set beside your week?

A rock-walled stronghold high on the red sandstone cliffs of Edom, one steep path climbing to it, a small far line of men at its foot looking up.

Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Who will lead me to Edom?

Have You not rejected us, O God?

Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Give us aid against the enemy,

for the help of man is worthless.

A long far column of plain-clad men leaving a camp by a stony road at morning, small under huge red hills, seen from behind.

With God we will perform with valor,

and He will trample our enemies.

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Psalm 108

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A verse to carry with you

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

Psalm 108:1

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