1 David encourages himself to praise God
5 He prays for God's assistance according to his promise
11 His confidence in God's help

A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. This Psalm is composed of two Psalms; ver. 1-5 being the same as ps 57:7-11 and ver. 6-13 the same as ps 60:5-12 and it is probably to be referred to the same period as the latter. ps 68.

my heart Ps 57:7-11

I will Ps 30:12 34:1 104:33 138:1 145:1,2 146:1,2 Ex 15:1

my glory Ps 16:9 71:8,15,23,24 145:21

2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

awake Ps 33:2 69:30 81:2 92:1-4 Jud 5:12

I myself Ps 57:8 103:22

3 I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

praise Ps 22:22,27 96:10 117:1 138:4,5 Zep 3:14,20

4 For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

thy mercy Ps 36:5 85:10 89:2,4 103:11 Isa 55:9 Mic 7:18-20 Eph 2:4-7

clouds, or, skies

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

be thou Ps 8:1 21:13 57:5,11 148:13 1Ch 29:10-13

thy glory Ps 72:19 Isa 6:3 Mt 6:9,10,13

6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

that thy Ps 60:5-12 De 33:12 2Sa 12:25 Mt 3:17 17:5 Ro 1:7 Eph 1:6 Col 3:12

save Ps 35:1-3 54:1 98:1,2 144:5-7 Ex 15:6 Isa 51:2-11

and answer me 1Ki 18:24,26,29,36,37 2Ch 32:20-22 Jer 33:3

7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

spoken Ps 89:35,36 Am 4:2

I will rejoice Ps 16:9-11 2Sa 7:20 1Pe 1:3,8 2Pe 1:3,4

Shechem Jos 17:7 20:7 24:1

the valley Ge 33:17 Jud 8:5,6

8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Gilead Jos 13:8-11 2Sa 2:8 5:5

Ephraim De 33:17 1Sa 28:4

Judah Ps 122:5 Ge 49:10

9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

Moab Ps 60:8-10 2Sa 8:1,2 Joh 13:8,14

I cast Ru 4:7,8

over Philistia 2Sa 21:15-22 Isa 14:29-32

10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

who will lead Ps 20:6-8 60:1 Isa 63:1-6 Jer 49:7-16 Ob 3:4

11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

who hast Ps 44:9 1Sa 29:1

go forth Nu 10:9 De 20:3,4 1Sa 17:26,36 2Ch 13:12 14:11 20:15

12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

give Ps 20:1

for vain Ps 146:3-5 Job 9:13 16:2 Isa 2:22 30:3-6 31:3 Jer 17:5-8 La 4:17

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

through Ps 18:29-34 118:6-13 144:1 2Ch 20:12 1Co 15:10 Eph 6:10-18

tread Ps 18:42 60:12 Jud 15:8 Isa 25:10 63:3 Ro 16:20 2Co 2:14