Remaining Chapters
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Altaschith{H8686)}, Michtam of David, when he fled{H8800)} from Saul in the cave. Be merciful{H8798)} unto me, O God, be merciful{H8798)} unto me: for my soul trusteth{H8804)} in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge{H8799)}, until these calamities be overpast{H8799)}.
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-6)The title of this psalm has one word new in it, Al-taschith—Destroy not . Some make it to be only some known tune to which this psalm was set; others apply it to the occasion and matter of the psalm. Destroy not ; that is, David would not let Saul be destroyed, when now in the cave there was a fair opportunity of killing him, and his servants would fain have done so. No, says David, destroy him no...
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