Psalms 71:1

Verse 1. Psalm. Some copies add, “of David.” But the Hebrew has only Lishlomo, “to Solomon;” (Saint Jerome Bible.) or, composed by Solomon. The former sense is more generally adopted, (Bert.) though the Chal. and Eusebius look upon the latter as most plausible. David, however, seems to have written this last most beautiful piece, when he placed his son upon the throne; (3 Kennicott. 1:47) and being transported with a divine enthusiasm, he described the reign of the Messias, ( Calmet.) to whom alone many of the passages can be applied, (Saint Augustine Worthington.) as the Jews, Chal. Kimchi, and so forth confess, though they will not allow Jesus to be the Christ, verse 5. 11. 17. Calmet.