Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
The psalm was composed by David. He wrote it in the wilderness of Paran. He wrote it after the death of Samuel, while he mourned for the prophet as deeply and tenderly as a son mourns for a father.
Samuel's death had broken another bond of restraint upon Saul, so David felt less secure than he had felt while the prophet lived. While Saul was occupied with mourning for Samuel, David fled to seek greater security. Out in those desolate wilds, with the realization settling upon him that the prophet was dead and that the king was his enemy, he penned these words.
The psalm was composed by David. He wrote it in the wilderness of Paran. He wrote it after the death of Samuel, while he mourned for the prophet as deeply and tenderly as a son mourns for a father.
Samuel's death had broken another bond of restraint upon Saul, so David felt less secure than he had felt while the prophet lived. While Saul was occupied with mourning for Samuel, David fled to seek greater security. Out in those desolate wilds, with the realization settling upon him that the prophet was dead and that the king was his enemy, he penned these words.