1; David prays to be delivered from his enemies.
6; He complains of their cruelty.
8; He trusts in God.
11; He prays against them.
16; He praises God.
* A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) {Al-tas-chith.} or,
destroy not. A golden Psalm.
# 57:1; 58:1; *titles|
* Michtam.
The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished
before the time of Mohammed, called {Mo(836c)lakat,} from being
suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also
called {Modhabat,} "golden," because they were written in
letters of gold on the papyrus; and probably this is another
reason why the six poems of David were called golden.
* when.
# Jud 16:2,3; 1Sa 19:11-24; 2Co 11:32,33|
* Deliver.
# 7:1,2; 18:48; 71:4; 143:12; Lu 1:74,75; 2Ti 4:17,18|
* defend me. Heb. set me on high.
# 12:5; 91:14; Isa 33:16|
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