John Trapp on Psalms 5:1

PSAL. V.

TO the chief Muſician] See on Pſal. 4. title.

Ʋpon Nehiloth] Upon Wind-inſtruments. Pneumatica, tribulata. The Rabbins ſay that this Pſalm was made and appointed to be ſung concerning Doeg and Ahitophel.

Verſ. 1. Give ear to my words, O Lord] David knew him to be a Prayer-hearing God, Pſal. 65.2. and that his ears were always open (as the doors of the Roman Aediles were) to hear complaints and requeſts; hence this prayer.

Conſider my meditation] i. e. the conception of my ſoul uttered with a low voyce, (Murmur meuns. Hieron.) but with moſt vehement affection. All this,Muſſitatione[illegible: 2 letters] meam. the Hebrew word importeth.