Psalms 81:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 81 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm seems to have been made for the use of the church in solemn feasts; particularly either upon every first day of the month, or upon the first day of the seventh mouth, which was celebrated with more solemn blast of trumpets, Leviticus 23:24 Numbers 29:1; because that month was more sacred than others by reason of the concurrence of divers religious solemnities in it. Gittith; of which title See Poole on "Psalms 8:1". An exhortation to a solemn praising of God, Psalms 81:1-3; which he requireth for his manifold mercies and deliverances, Psalms 81:4-7; and, exhorting to obedience, and the worshipping of him the true God, Psalms 81:8-10, complaineth of their disobedience, which tended to their own hurt and affliction, Psalms 81:11-16. Our strength; who is all our refuge and safeguard against all our enemies.