This psalm purports to be “a psalm of David,” and there is no
reason to doubt that he was the author. The occasion on which it was
composed is stated in the title. The correctness of this title has
be...
BOOK II. PSS. XLII.- LXXII.
Psalms 42-83 are Elohistic, _i.e._ they use the word God (Elohim) and
avoid the proper name Yahweh, probably from motives of reverence. Here
and there, however, the name Y...
The title prefixed to this Psalm ascribes it to David, and connects it
with the occasion when Doeg informed Saul that David had been received
by Ahimelech at Nob, and assisted with the means for his f...
LII.
In this psalm the voice of the community of pious Israel plainly
speaks. (See Note, Psalms 52:8.) The traditional title has not the
slightest support in the contents or tone of the poem. (See Not...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 52
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, MASCHIL, [A PSALM] OF DAVID, WHEN DOEG THE
EDOMITE CAME AND TOLD SAUL, AND SAID UNTO HIM, DAVID IS COME TO THE
HOUSE OF AHIMELECH. Of the title "Maschi...
_A.M. 2946. B.C. 1058._
In this Psalm, (for the occasion of which the reader is referred to 1
Samuel 22:22,) we have,
(1,) The character of Doeg, who is represented as glorying in his
villany, Psalms...
HEADING.
These headings were attached later and may well not be part of the
inspired text (in the same way as we divide the original text into
Chapter s and verses, divisions which are convenient but...