Psalm 108


This page features Psalm 108:1.


Inspiration

to steady

our commitment to the Lord.


Our Featured Verse says:

My heart is FIXED -

on you,

Lord.

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O God, my heart is fixed;

I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

Verse 1 KJV

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And another Bible verse echoes:

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed:

I will sing and give praise.

Psalm 57:7 KJV


Many of our problems are caused because

we have our heart  fixed on  something

other than God.


We are wise when we

daily

and intentionally

put God on the throne of our life.




In order to please God and live the best kind of life,

we must surrender our days

to our Lord - Jesus Christ.



So teach us to number our days,
that we

may gain

a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 NKJV



If God is "sometimes" on the throne of our heart,

then we are a double-minded man or woman.

James 1:8 tells us

that a double-minded man is unstable.


Unstable:


Perhaps you have seen people

who focus on God on Sunday

but during the week, their mind is fixed

on other things.


Stable:

A fixed heart is a stable heart.

That person habitually communes
with God
throughout the day.





Pray without Ceasing


The Bible says:

Rejoice evermore.

Pray without ceasing.

In every thing give thanks:

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus

concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 KJV


Pray without ceasing

means:

we work toward

becoming continually aware

of the presence of God

and we talk with him

throughout the day -

just as if he was a real person

who was with us throughout the day.

That is also called

abiding in him.




To elaborate:

This means being aware of him in each moment

and

 - including him and welcoming him -

in all our moments.

Also...

Leaning on him throughout the day

and

Seeking his wisdom throughout the day.

Wisdom


In order to walk closely with Jesus, 
we need 
to purify our heart from 
all
things
that 
pull us away from God.



The closer you walk
with God, 

the less room for anything to come between.

Unknown author



O God, my heart is fixed;

I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.





Words to Strengthen Us

I have fixed my heart on the Lord - and I shall not be moved!


Psalm 16:8 KJV says - 

I have set the Lord always before me:

because he is at my right hand,

I shall not be moved.


Psalm 62:6 KJV says - 

He only is my rock and my salvation:

he is my defence;

I shall not be moved.





A Steadfast Heart wants to Please God.

Below is a great song to motivate us!


Romans 16:19 says:

Be excellent at what is good.

Be innocent of evil.


The above song is a great one to share

with your children and grandchildren.


Multiple Translations


Psalm 108 verse 1

O God, my heart is steadfast. NKJV

O God, my heart is fixed (steadfast, in the confidence of faith) AMPC

O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith];  AMP

God, my heart is steady. NCV

 Prepared is my heart, YLT


My Heart is....




My heart is...

Firmly established

Firmly committed.

See section below for more words to include.


Hebrew Translation Insights


The phrase "is fixed" in Psalm 108:1

comes from the

Hebrew word Kun.

Strong's 3559 

One of its main definitions is  - to be firm.

Exodus 23:20 uses the word Kun

and is translated in the KJV as "which I have prepared".


Here is a list of the meanings of Kun

in ABC order:


aim (1), appointed (1), carried (1), certain (2), certainty (1), confirm (2), confirmed (1), consider (1), could (1), counted (1), definitely (1), determined (1), direct (3), direct your right (1), directed (1), directs (1), establish (15), established (52), establishes (2), fashion (1), fashioned (1), firm (1), firmly established (3), formed (1), founds (1), full (1), get yourself ready (1), installed (1), made it ready (1), made preparations (1), made provision (1), made...preparations (1), made...ready (1), maintain his position (1), make preparation (1), make ready (2), make...sure (1), makes his sure (1), makes ready (1), making my firm (1), ordained (1), ordered (1), place (1), prepare (21), prepared (37), prepares (5), provide (1), provided (5), provides (1), ready (7), reliable (1), rested (1), rests (1), right (3), set (10), set the in order (1), steadfast (6), strengthen (1), took (1).


Taken from https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3559.htm


Wisdom Defined


Wisdom is knowing and doing right.

Proverbs 3:21 TLB






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