A song, a psalm of David
“My heart is steadfast!
O God!
My heart is steadfast!
I will sing!
I will make melody!
Awake!
My soul!
Awake!
O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn!
I will give thanks to you
Among the peoples!
Yahweh!
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
Your steadfast love is higher than the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.”
Psalm 108 seems to be compilation of 2 other psalms, Psalm 57 and Psalm 60. The title is simply a song or psalm of David. This first section is almost word for word from Psalm 57. David was steadfast in his love, just as God had shown his steadfast love to him. He was ready to sing and make melody on the harp and lyre. He wanted his soul to wake up. He was going to wake the morning dawn. He was going to give thanks to Yahweh among all the people. He would sing his praises among the nations because God’s love was as high as the heavens. His faithfulness extended beyond the clouds. David loved Yahweh as Yahweh loved David.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 