Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 108
- Author:
- King David
- 14 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 23 of monthly cycle
Chapter 108 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 14 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
- נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף־כְּבוֹדִֽי׃
- ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר׃
- אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים׃
- כִּֽי־גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד־שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
- ר֣וּמָה עַל־שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
- לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃
- אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶעְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד׃
- לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד ׀ לִ֤י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹקְקִֽי׃
- מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל־אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי־פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽע׃
- מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מִבְצָ֑ר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד־אֱדֽוֹם׃
- הֲלֹֽא־אֱלֹהִ֥ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא־תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ׃
- הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם׃
- בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥ים נַעֲשֶׂה־חָ֑יִל וְ֝ה֗וּא יָב֥וּס צָרֵֽינוּ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song, a Psalm of David.
- My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
- Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
- I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
- For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, And Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
- Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; And Thy glory be above all the earth.
- That Thy beloved may be delivered, Save with Thy right hand, and answer me.
- God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; That I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
- Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
- Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Over Philistia do I cry aloud.
- Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me unto Edom?
- Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
- Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.
- Through God we shall do valiantly; For He it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Tehillim Chapter 108: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 108?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 108 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 108 have?
Psalm 108 contains 14 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 108 in?
Chapter 108 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 108 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 108 is read on day 23.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 108 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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