Section 1. “Author of the psalm.” This psalm ascribed to David,
both in the title and in the location which it has among the Psalms.
There is nothing in the psalm to make this doubtful, and indeed its...
The Psalmist's situation is desperate. His life is in peril.
Fainthearted friends counsel flight. Wickedness is in the ascendant
and irresistible. Indignantly he repudiates their suggestion. Jehovah
i...
XI.
The tradition assigning this psalm to David is accepted by some of the
greatest of modern scholars, but it is difficult to assign it to any
known period of his history. Both in his troubles under...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 11
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, [A PSALM] OF DAVID. This psalm has no name; it
is neither called a psalm, nor hymn, nor song, nor prayer, only said
to be David's; and is inscribed and...
_A.M. 2944. B.C. 1060._
This Psalm seems to have been composed by David when he was
persecuted by Saul, and forced to flee from place to place for safety;
and when his friends advised him, in order t...
This is a psalm in praise of YHWH. The principle idea of it is that
once a man has put his trust in YHWH and taken Him as his refuge he
can stand firm against all opposition, whatever the danger, beca...