Psa 108:7-13 - Commentary

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Text -- Psalms 108:7-13 (NET)

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108:7 God has spoken in his sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem, the valley of Succoth I will measure off. 108:8 Gilead belongs to me, as does Manasseh! Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my royal scepter. 108:9 Moab is my wash basin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.” 108:10 Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? 108:11 Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies. 108:12 Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. 108:13 By God’s power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.

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Names, People and Places:

· Edom resident(s) of the region of Edom

· Ephraim the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel

· Gilead a mountainous region east of the Jordan & north of the Arnon to Hermon,son of Machir son of Manasseh; founder of the clan of Gilead,father of Jephthah the judge,son of Michael of the tribe of Gad

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Manasseh the tribe of Manasseh.

· Moab resident(s) of the country of Moab

· Philistia the country of the Philistines which was the coastal plain of southwestern Palestine

· Shechem member of the Shechem Clan and/or resident of Shechem

· Succoth a place where the Israelites camped as they left Egypt,a town of Gad in the Jordan Valley opposite Shechem

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NET Notes: Psa 108:7 Shechem stands for the territory west of the Jordan River; the valley of Succoth represents the region east of the Jordan.

NET Notes: Psa 108:8 Judah, like Ephraim, was the other major tribe west of the Jordan River. The Davidic king, symbolized here by the royal scepter, came from this tribe.

NET Notes: Psa 108:9 Heb “over Edom I will throw my sandal.” The point of the metaphor is not entirely clear. Some interpret this as idiomatic for “takin...

NET Notes: Psa 108:10 The psalmist speaks again and acknowledges his need for help in battle. He hopes God will volunteer, based on the affirmation of sovereignty over Edom...

NET Notes: Psa 108:12 Heb “and futile [is] the deliverance of man.”

NET Notes: Psa 108:13 On the expression trample down our enemies see Ps 44:5.

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