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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 125 of 159
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/125/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 125. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/125/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 125. Psalm 108

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[¶0] A Song of a Psalm of David

[¶1] 1 Prepared is my heart, O God! prepared is my heart, I will chant and will sing psalms, even with my glory.

[¶2] 2 Awake, psaltery and harp: I will arise at the dawn of day.

[¶3] 3 I will celebrate thee, among the peoples, O Jehovah! And will sing psalms to thee among the nations:

[¶4] 4 For great above the heavens, is thy goodness; And unto the clouds is thy truth.

[¶5] 5 Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God! And above all the earth thy glory:

[¶6] 6 That thy beloved ones may be delivered: Save by thy right hand, and hear me.

[¶7] 7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice: I will divide Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I will measure.

[¶8] 8 Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh; And Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah my lawgiver.

[¶9] 9 Moab the pot for my washing; Over Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Palestina will I triumph.

[¶10] 10 Who will lead me into the city fortified? Who will lead me even into Edom?

[¶11] 11 Wilt not thou, O God! who hadst cast us off? And [thou] O God! [who] didst not go forth with our armies?

[¶12] 12 Grant us relief from trouble; For vain is the help of man.

[¶13] 13 Through God we shall do valiantly, And he shall tread down our adversaries.