1;  The psalmist praises God for his covenant;
  5;  for his wonderful power;
 15;  for the care of his church;
 19;  for his favour to the kingdom of David.
 38;  Then complaining of contrary events,
 46;  he expostulates, prays, and blesses God.

 * A.M. cir. 3463.  B.C. cir. 541.  (Title.)  Maschil, etc.  or,
   A Psalm for Ethan, the Ezrahite, to give instructions.
   This Psalm is generally supposed to have been written during
   the Babylonian captivity, when, the family of David being
   dethroned, and the royal family ruined, the Divine promises
   had apparently failed.

 * Ethan.
  1Ki 4:31  1Ch 2:6 

 * I will.
  86:12,13  101:1  106:1  136:1-26 
 * with.
  40:9,10  71:8,15-19 
 * thy faithfulness.
  5,8,33,49  36:5  92:2  Isa 25:1  La 3:23  Mic 7:20  Tit 1:2 
 * all generations.  Heb. generation and generation.
  4  119:90  *marg: