My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!
This psalm draws its materials from the fifty-seventh and sixtieth psalms, so I need not repeat what I have already expounded on those passages. The composer has taken portions from each and woven them here together.
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Commenting on Psalm 108:1-13
My heart is fixed, grace has overcome the wavering nature of man, and I stand resolved though wars and cares assail me on every side. With voice and instrument alike I will pour out praise, squandering all my faculties, my intellect, my tongue, my skill, upon the majesty of God, for these gifts are my glory only when they serve His honor.
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Your heart must be fixed on God before your praise means anything; wandering thoughts must be gathered in and held close to the work. Whatever gift you excel in must be consecrated to His praise, and let it be done with warmth and life, not dull carefulness.
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Commenting on Psalm 108:1-5