1;  David persuades to patience and confidence in God, by the
     different estate of the godly and the wicked.

 * (Title.)
   This is the third alphabetical Psalm.  It seems to have been
   intended as an instructive and consoling ode for the captives
   in Babylon, who might feel themselves severely tempted when
   they saw those idolaters in prosperity, and themselves in
   adversity.

 * Fret.
  7  1Sa 1:6-8  Pr 19:3  24:1,19 
 * neither.
  73:3  Pr 3:31  23:17  Ga 5:21  Jas 4:5,6