David prayeth, and professeth his study in prayer. God favoureth not the wicked. David, professing his faith, prayeth unto God to guide him, to destroy his enemies, and to preserve the godly.
To the chief musician upon Nehiloth.
A Psalm of David.
Title.— הנחילות אל למנצח lamnatseach el hannechiiloth. To the {Master / Prefect} of the successive voices. This psalm was indited by David, on account of his many enemies; and in particular, as it is supposed, of Achitophel. He represents himself in it as performing his morning devotions in the temple, and praying for protection against his enemies; whose falsehood and malice he describes; and in the end expresses his confidence in God's favour. נחילות Nechiiloth is by many of the commentators supposed to express those wind instruments which were used in the temple service. Aquila, Symmachus, and several other of the versions, render the words, upon Nehiloth—Concerning her who obtaineth the inheritance: Improving upon whom, Fenwick readers the whole title, To him who giveth the victory; the God of the inheritance; i.e. "To Christ; who gave the Jews possession of the earthly Canaan, and who will bring all his faithful servants to his heavenly kingdom, that blessed lot of our inheritance." See the note on the title of the former psalm.
Psalms 5:1. My meditation— My sighing.