Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 108:8 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Psalms 108:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 108 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;”
Psalms 108:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 108:8
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine (לִי גִלְעָד לִי מְנַשֶּׁה, li Gil'ad li Menasheh)—God claims ownership using emphatic li (mine, to me) repeated. Gilead (Transjordan highlands) and Manasseh (tribe spanning both sides of Jordan) represent territories conquered under Joshua. God's 'mine' asserts sovereign right.Ephraim also is the strength of mine head (וְאֶפְרַיִם מָעוֹז רֹאשִׁי, ve'Efrayim ma'oz roshi)—ma'oz (stronghold, fortress, defense) describes Ephraim as God's 'helmet,' military protection. Ephraim was Israel's most powerful northern tribe. Judah is my lawgiver (יְהוּדָה מְחֹקְקִי, Yehu...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 108:8
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“nor the ruler's staff from between his feet”
“the thrones of David's house.”
“captain of Saul's army”
“and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together”
“which Moses gave them”
“In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.”
“majesty is his. His horns are the horns of the wild ox. With them he shall push the peoples all of them”