1. “The title of the psalm.” - The title of this psalm is “To
the chief Musician on Neginoth. A psalm of David.” This phrase in
the title, “To the chief Musician,” occurs at the beginning of 53
psalms...
The occasion of this Psalm has already been discussed in the
introduction to Psalms 3. Some days at least have elapsed. The
immediate personal peril is past. Reflection has deepened David's
consciousn...
IV.
This psalm most probably belongs to the same occasion as that which
produced Psalms 3 (see Introduction to that psalm), but was sung in an
hour of still greater trial. Standing by itself, indeed,...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 4
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN ON NEGINOTH, A PSALM OF DAVID. This psalm is
inscribed "to the chief musician", or "conqueror" c: who excelled
others in the art of music, and carried th...
_A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._
The title of this Psalm informs us that it was composed by David, but
when, or upon what occasion, is not certainly known. The matter of it,
however, makes it probable that it...
Heading. ‘For the chief musician, on stringed instruments. A psalm
of David.'
This psalm is one of a number dedicated to the Choirmaster, or chief
musician. What this actually signified we do not kno...