John Trapp on Psalms 61:1

PSAL. LXI.

TO the chief Muſician upon Neginah, &c.] Vincenti in melodiis Davidis. Vatab. It is probable that he made this Pſalm, when driven out of his Kingdom by his Son Abſolom, he took up at Mahanaim beyond Jordan, 2 Sam. 17.24. and therehence prayed from the ends of the earth, or rather of the land, verſ. 2. Howbeit R. Obadiah ſaith, that this Pſalm is De pugna cum Aram in confinibus Iſrael, concerning the battle with the Syrians in the borders of the Land. See 2 Sam. 10.14. &c. and 1 Chron. 19.16, amp;c.

Verſ. 1. Hear my cry, O God] Heb. My ſhouting, my ſad out-cry; for he was in great extremity, verſ. 2. and ſeeks eaſe by prayer. This is the way, Job 22.21. Philip. 4.6, 7. walk in it. Prayer hath Virtutem pacativam; it doth ſweetly ſettle the Soul, and lodge a bleſſed ſecurity in it.