Psalms 11:1-6

1 in finem pro octava psalmus David

2 salvum me fac Domine quoniam defecit sanctus quoniam deminutae sunt veritates a filiis hominum

3 vana locuti sunt unusquisque ad proximum suum labia dolosa in corde et corde locuti sunt

4 disperdat Dominus universa labia dolosa linguam magniloquam

5 qui dixerunt linguam nostram magnificabimus labia nostra a nobis sunt quis noster dominus est

6 propter miseriam inopum et gemitum pauperum nunc exsurgam dicit Dominus ponam in salutari fiducialiter agam in eo

Psalms 11:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David. The word "sheminith" is used in the title of Psalm 6:1, and signifies "eighth"; and intends either the eighth note, to which the psalm was sung, or rather the harp of eight chords, to which it was set, as the Targum and Jarchi interpret it. Some Jewish writers {y} understand it of the times of the Messiah; and the Syriac version entitles the psalm, "an accusation of the wicked, and a prophecy concerning the coming of the Messiah:" and the Arabic version says, it is concerning the end of the world, which shall be in the eighth day; and concerning the coming of the Messiah: but Arnobius interprets it of the Lord's day.

{y} Sepher Lekach Shechachah apud Caphtor, fol. 64. 1. & Ceseph Misnah in Maimon. Hilch. Teshuvah, c. 9.