This brief psalm is entitled “A Song of Degrees of David.” There
is nothing in it to forbid the idea that it was composed by him, for
it is wholly in his spirit and manner. It is not known, however, o...
The Psalmist has learned the spirit of child-like humility in the
school of suffering. His is not a naturally unambitious soul, but he
has disciplined all worldly ambitions, and calmly and contentedly...
CXXXI.
The most perfect and sincere resignation breathes through this short
poem. It is so plain from the last verse, that not an individual, but
Israel, is here represented, that we need not stay to...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 131
A SONG OF DEGREES OF DAVID. This psalm was written by David in his
younger days, before he came to the throne; while he was in Saul's
court, or persecuted by him. The occasi...
_A.M. 2946. B.C. 1058._
David is thought, by most commentators, to have written this Psalm in
answer to the calumnies of Saul and his courtiers, who represented him
as an ambitious, aspiring man, who...