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Background
This is the third of four Psalms (Psalms 3—6) that show the Messiah’s prayer in light of those who rebel and vainly plan evil against him (Psalm 2). Like Psalm 3, it is a prayer in the morning. Note the following:
Psalm 3—a prayer in the morning (verse 5) where the Lord is his Shield (verse 3) against the Messiah’s enemies.
Psalm 4—a prayer in the night (verse 4) where he asks “how long?” will his enemies shamefully and falsely attack (verse 2).
Psalm 5—a prayer in the morning (verse 3) where the Lord is his King (verses 2) in the midst of the Messiah’s mental pressure and anguish.
Psalm 6—a prayer in the night (verse 6) where he asks “how long?” will his soul be “sore vexed” unto death in mental pressure and anguish as his enemies attack (verse 4).
Remember that “Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.” (I Samuel 16:13). Later David’s son, Jesus Christ, was anointed by God and received the spirit without measure when his cousin John baptized him in the Jordan (Acts 10:38; Matthew 3:16; John 1:33; 3:34).
So many of these prayers by David in the Psalms gave Jesus Christ great comfort and encouragement as he faced his enemies and brought blessings to all those with him.
Structure
(Verses 1-6) Prayer to the Lord for His goodness despite the wicked who attack His Messiah
(Verse 7) But I will worship toward Your temple
(Verses 8-12) Prayer to the Lord for His goodness despite the wicked who attack His Messiah
(Verse 12) This has a subscript “on Neginoth,” which refers to worship.
Key Scriptures
Verse 3—“in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” This was Jesus Christ’s way of beginning each day (Mark 1:35).
Verse 11—“let them also that love thy name [You] be joyful in thee.” Jesus Christ was joyful because he loved his Father so much. He wanted to share that joy of love and fellowship with others (John 17:13,23).
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