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Rashi on Psalms Chapter 108

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נָכוֹן לִבִּי. נֶאֱמָן עִמְּךָ:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

My heart is steadfast faithful with You.

אַף כְּבוֹדִי. הוּא מַה שֶּׁאֲנִי מְשׁוֹרֵר לְךָ. דָּבָר אַחֵר: אַף כְּבוֹדִי. אַף לְפִי כְבוֹדִי לֹא אֶמָּנַע לְשׁוֹרֵר לוֹ, וְלֹא אֲחַלֵּק לְעַצְמִי כָּבוֹד:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

even my glory Even my glory is what I sing to You. Another explanation: Even my glory Even according to my honor, I shall not hesitate to sing to Him, and I shall not take glory for myself.

אָעִירָה שָּׁחַר. דֶּרֶךְ שְׁאָר מְלָכִים, הַשַּׁחַר מְעוֹרְרָם, וַאֲנִי מְעוֹרֵר אֶת הַשַּׁחַר; שֶׁאֲנִי קָם חֲצוֹת לַיְלָה (תהלים קיט:סב), שֶׁהַנֵּבֶל וְהַכִּנּוֹר מְעוֹרְרֵנִי; כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ (ברכות ג:): כִּנּוֹר הָיָה תָּלוּי לְמַעְלָה מִמִּטָּתוֹ שֶׁל דָּוִד; כֵּיוָן שֶׁהִגִּיעַ חֲצִי הַלַּיְלָה, רוּחַ צְפוֹנִית מְנַשֶּׁבֶת בּוֹ, וְהוּא מְנַגֵּן מֵאֵלָיו:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

I shall awaken the dawn It is the custom of other kings that the dawn awakens them, but I awaken the dawn, for I rise at midnight, when the psaltery and the harp awaken me, as our Rabbis said (Ber. 3b): A harp was suspended above David’s bed. As soon as midnight arrived, the north wind would blow on it and it would play by itself.

מֵעַל שָׁמַיִם. וְכָתוּב אֶחָד אוֹמֵר עַד שָׁמַיִם (תהלים נז:יא)? פֵּרְשׁוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ (פסחים נ:): כָּאן בְּעוֹשִׂין לִשְׁמָהּ, כָּאן בְּעוֹשִׂין שֶׁלֹּא לִשְׁמָהּ:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

above the heavens and one verse says (above 57:11): “is up to the heavens.” Our Rabbis explained: This one speaks of those who perform [a commandment] for its sake [i.e., for the sole purpose of obeying the Torah], and that one deals with those who perform [the commandments] with ulterior motives.

וַעֲנֵנִי. שֶׁכָּל עַמְּךָ וִידִידֶיךָ תְּלוּיִין בִּי:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

and answer me for all Your people and Your beloved ones are dependent upon me.

אֱלֹהִים דִּבֶּר בְּקָדְשׁוֹ. שֶׁאֶמְלֹךְ וְיָבֹא הָעֵת וְאֶעֱלֹז בִּדְבָרוֹ (תהלים ס:ח):

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

God spoke with His holiness that I would reign and that the time would come that I would rejoice in His word.

אֲחַלְּקָה שְׁכֶם. אֲחַלְּקָה אֶרֶץ אוֹיְבִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, שְׁכֶם חֵלֶק כְּמוֹ (בראשית מח:כב) ״שְׁכֶם אַחַד עַל אַחֶיךָ״ (וְעֵמֶק סֻכּוֹת אֲמַדֵּד):

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

that I would allot a portion I shall divide the land of my enemies to Israel, like (Gen. 48: 22): “one portion (שכם) more than your brethren.”

מוֹאָב סִיר רַחְצִי. כְּלוֹמַר: עַבְדִּי וְשַׁמָּשִׁי, כִּכְלִי תַשְׁמִישׁ שֶׁמִּשְׁתַּמְּשִׁין בּוֹ:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Moab is my washbasin i.e., my slaves and my servants, like a utensil that people use.

עַל אֱדוֹם אַשְׁלִיךְ. עֲבוֹדָתִי, שֶׁיִּהְיוּ מַלְכֵיהֶם נוֹטְלִין מִנְעָלַי בְּרַגְלִי:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

on Edom I shall cast my servitude, that their kings should put my shoes on my feet.

אֶתְרוֹעָע. אָרִיעַ לָהֶם קוֹל לְיָרְאָם מִפָּנַי:

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

I shall shout I shall raise my voice to them to frighten them.

מִי יֹבִילֵנִי. לִימוֹת הַמָּשִׁיחַ לִפְשׁוֹט יָד בְּעֵשָׂו בְּעָרֵי מִבְצָרִים, מִי שֶׁנָּחַנִי כְּבָר עַל אֱדוֹם שֶׁהִכִּיתִי בָהֶם ״בְּגֵיא מֶלַח שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר אֶלֶף״ (שמואל ב ח:יג):

The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg

Who will bring me in the time of the Messiah, to stretch forth my hand upon Esau in his fortified cities? He Who Who led us already upon Edom, that I smote them in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.

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