Verses 1-5
The superscription of this psalm, a "memorial" or "petition," literally means, "to bring to remembrance" (cf. Psalms 38).
"Perhaps this was a note that the psalm was to be used in connection with the offerings (cf. 1 Chronicles 16:4), which would help ’remind’ the Lord of the petitioner’s request." [Note: Ross, p. 845.]
The subject matter of this psalm is very similar to that of Psalms 69, though the treatment is much shorter. It is almost identical to Psalms 40:13-17 except for the absence of the divine name (a characteristic of the "Elohistic Psalter," i.e., Psalms 42-72) and the addition of "hasten" at the beginning (Psalms 70:1).
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