Book Two (Psalms 42-72) "Concerning Israel as a Nation"
A Psalm of David.
1: Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2: From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3: For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4: I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
5: For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
6: Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
7: He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
8: So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun.
subtitle To the chief Musician. See The Companion Bible, Appendix 64.
to = for.
"Jeduthun = A precentor appointed by David, by name Ethan (see Ap. 65), afterward called Jeduthun = confession (1 Chron. 15.17-19; 16.41; 25.1-6). Other Jeduthun Psalms are 38 and 76; in all three 'vows' find a place.".
-- The Companion Bible