To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. “Neginah” is either the beginning of a song, as Aben Ezra; or the musical note or tune of one: or rather the name of a musical instrument, which was touched by the hand, or with a quill or bow. It is the singular of “neginoth,” See Gill on “Ps.

Hear my cry, O God Being in distress; and which was vocally expressed with great fervency and importunity; attend unto my prayer; which psalm was made by him, and not for him; inwrought in his heart by the Spirit of God, and put up by him with a true heart and full assurance of faith, and related…

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee Where he now was, as is observed on the title, (See Gill on Ps. 61:1): though he was distant from his own house, and from the house of God, he did not restrain prayer before him, but continued to cry unto him, and determined to do so; and as the people…

For thou hast been a shelter for me Or “refuge” [[23]], from avenging justice; a hiding place and covert from the storms and tempests of divine wrath; a shadow and a screen from the heat of Satan’s fiery darts, and the blast of his terrible temptations, ; and a strong tower from the enemy: from…

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever Under the protection of the Lord, as in a shepherd’s tent, or as in one belonging to a general of an army, where are fulness and safety; (See Gill on Ps.

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows Or “my prayers”, as the Septuagint and other versions. Vows are so called, because it was usual to make vows in trouble, when prayer was made to the Lord for help and deliverance, (Ps. 66:13, Ps. 66:14) (Ps. 132:1, Ps. 132:2) .

Thou wilt prolong the King’s life Or “add days to the days of the King” [[0]]. Meaning either himself, who, though his life was in danger by fighting with the Syrians and Edomites, or rather through the conspiracy of his son; yet was assured that he should yet live many years more, and especially…

He shall abide before God for ever Or “sit” [[1]]; or “may he sit”. Being raised from the dead he was received up to heaven into the presence of God, and sat down at his right hand; where he abides for ever, a Priest upon his throne, having an unchangeable priesthood, ; and prepare mercy and truth,…

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever Or constantly; and not only in this world, but in that to come, for the favours before mentioned; for hearing his prayers; giving him a goodly heritage; prolonging the King’s life; and preparing mercy and truth to preserve him; that I may daily perform…