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The speaker in this Psalm was evidently suffering
great anguish and vexation of spirit^ arising, it seems^
from having been assailed with calumnies by false and
malicious persons^ which perhaps had obtained very-
general currency, and doubtless a corresponding
amount of credence. Under these painful circum^
stances the Psalmist approaches the throne of mercy»
and there states his case, and pleads his cause before
the most High.
In considering the date of this Psabn, we must
notice the expression <n^^rl "T^, which forms the



m PSALM cxx;

title of this and the fourteen following Psalms. In ovat
version this title is translated, A song of Degrees.
