Psalm 108

The worship leader took the first five verses from 57:7-11 and the last eight from 60:5-12 and made a new psalm. (For commentary, see those psalms.) God’s truth is adaptable to new situations and old songs become “new songs” when new challenges are matched with changeless theology. The writer opened with praise to the Lord (vv. 1-5) and then reminded Him of His promises to conquer Israel’s enemies and give them the land (vv. 6-9). He closed with prayer for God’s help and an expression of confidence in the power of the Lord (vv. 10-13). Praise, prayer, and promises form a combination found often in the psalms, a pattern that we ought to imitate in our own daily lives.