An alphabetic psalm, the letters Vau and Kuph being omitted, while the number of verses is preserved.

Remarks.-Confession of sin is here for the first time explicitly, in suited connection with God acting for His name's sake, to display His grace. Comp. Psalm 20:i :the name of Jacob's God was in fact Jehovah, and under this He delivers His people (Ex. 3:) " Good," He takes up sinners, and " upright," guides them in His ways. The psalm is greatly in advance of all former experience-psalms.