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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 4 - Introduction

* The children of men proved, and the happiness of godly people. (1-5) God's favour is happiness. (6-8)

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See also Psalms 4 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    1. “The title of the psalm.” - The title of this psalm is “To the chief Musician on Neginoth. A psalm of David.” This phrase in the title, “To the chief Musician,” occurs at the beginning of 53 psalms...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The occasion of this Psalm has already been discussed in the introduction to Psalms 3. Some days at least have elapsed. The immediate personal peril is past. Reflection has deepened David's consciousn...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IV. This psalm most probably belongs to the same occasion as that which produced Psalms 3 (see Introduction to that psalm), but was sung in an hour of still greater trial. Standing by itself, indeed,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 4 TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN ON NEGINOTH, A PSALM OF DAVID. This psalm is inscribed "to the chief musician", or "conqueror" c: who excelled others in the art of music, and carried th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._ The title of this Psalm informs us that it was composed by David, but when, or upon what occasion, is not certainly known. The matter of it, however, makes it probable that it...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    Heading. ‘For the chief musician, on stringed instruments. A psalm of David.' This psalm is one of a number dedicated to the Choirmaster, or chief musician. What this actually signified we do not kno...

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