This petition suggests that the psalmist lived and wrote during Israel"s Babylonian Captivity. It is a simple request for deliverance, claiming no merit to obtain this favor. The writer relied exclusively on the Lord"s covenant faithfulness and His loyal love for His people ( Psalm 106:45). [source][source][source]
The last verse blesses Yahweh and calls on God"s people to praise Him. It is a fitting conclusion to Book4of the Psalter, as well as to Psalm 106. [source][source][source]
Prayers of confession, such as this one, help us to maintain a realistic dependence on God"s grace. They remind us that God is faithful-even though His people have not been-and thus they encourage faithfulness in us. Hopefully, we who are New Testament believers will learn from the mistakes of the Israelites and not repeat the same errors ( 1 Corinthians 10:11). [source][source][source]
V. BOOK5: CHS107-150[source]
There are44psalms in this section of the Psalter. David composed15 of these (108-110; 122; 124; 131; 133; 138-145), Solomon wrote one (127), and the remaining28 are anonymous. Psalm 113-118 compose the Song of Solomon -called Egyptian Hallel, which the Jews used in their Passover (cf. Mark 14:26). Fifteen are Songs of Ascent (120-134), and five are hallel or Hallelujah psalms (146-150). The time of compilation for Book5 of the Psalter may have been the exilic or postexilic period, perhaps as late as the time of Nehemiah (ca444-432 B.C.). [1] There is much emphasis on praise in this section of the Psalter, and one might think if it as "the book of praise."[source]