The superscription, Sheminith, is found in Psalm 6 (see our study).
This psalm reverberates the complaint of the righteous today. There is no one, culturally speaking, who seeks after God. Government and those in places of authority abuse their power so there are needy and poor on earth. Now, I do not blame the government for the poor or needy; however, they are allowing them to stay that way. I see the church who has disbanded her call to feed the poor and care for the orphan as the one to blame. As this psalm is read, read the church in verse four and read you there as well. Verse five reminds us that God has created a “safety” net for the poor and needy. The church is to be that net.
When you see the needy or the poor, what do you do? What would God have you do? If you do not do that, what verse of this psalm best describes you?