Psalm 108:1 "O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory."
There are three occasions when David makes the statement, "My heart is
fixed." If I remember correctly, I went into the different thoughts behind
the word, "fixed," back in Psalm 57. But just a quick review: There
are three thoughts in my mind concerning the word, fixed. I suppose my
Southern roots will come out in a couple of them. First, David's heart was
fixed, in that by God's grace, His heart had been repaired. Grace is the
great restorer of hearts and minds and David experienced that on more than one
occasion. Next, and here is my true Southern roots, the word fixed can mean I
am prepared to start giving praise. Here in the South, when we are about to
begin something, we are fixin' to do it. I'm fixin' to go to the store. The
third meaning and the one that I believe is most applicable to this verse (as
well as the others in Psalms which use this word) concerns David's heart being
in a fixed, or set, position to sing and give praise.
David was saying, "How can I not sing and give praise unto the Lord?"
Singing and praising God was the only response when David stopped to
meditate upon his relation with the Lord and God's mercy and goodness that had
been placed upon him. As I read this passage, I am made to think upon my own
situation and circumstance. When I truly stop to think upon all the
blessings which God has bestowed upon me, there is only one response. I
too must say with David, "My heart is fixed (in a set position) that I
will sing unto the Lord and give praise and honor unto Him. He truly is
worthy! How is it with you?