Study
87 From the Book of Psalms is: Psalm 108
The
first five verses of this psalm are taken from Ps. 57:7-11 and the remainder
from Ps. 60:5-12.
1- Verses 1-5.
What moves the psalmist to such determined praise? How do these verses show us
the way to appreciate and worship God, and to include praise as a vital part of
our prayer?
2- Verses 6-13.
In the agony of wondering whether God is helping them any longer, how does the
psalmist anchor his faith? Cf. Heb. 6:17; 10:23; 13:5, 6.
Note. Verses
7-9. The promise God gave in the Temple enforces His sovereign claim over these
territories. The mention of Shechem and Succoth emphasized God’s claim over
both sides of Jordan (cf. Gn. 33:17, 18). Ephraim and Judah, paired, bind north
and south. (For the sceptre see the promise of Gn. 49:10.) Moab, Edom and Philistia are traditional
enemies and hostile neighbours of Israel. A campaign against Edom seems to be
in mind (verse 10).
