Psalms 58:1

Verse 1. Watched. Hebrew “they (the guards) watched.” The psalm relates also to the resurrection of Christ, and vocation of the Gentiles, (Bert.) as well as to the reprobation, and future conversion of the Jews. It seems to be most applicable to the times of Esdras and Nehemias: (2 Ezra 4:1. and 6:1) one of whom may have composed it. Calmet.—But this is only a conjecture, (Bert.) and Saul’s emissaries may be styled Gentiles, ( Menochius.) because they imitated their manners. Bible.—Saul sent repeatedly, and went himself to attack David. He gave him Michol with the same design. Worthington.—But God turned her heart another way. Bible.