In the book of Psalms there
are different categories of Psalms. Some Psalms are grouped according the
author i.e. David, Moses etc. Some are called Messianic Psalms as they focus on
the coming Messiah who Christians believe was Jesus. This Psalm is in the group
of ‘maschil’ Psalms. Maschil means that the reader should learn something from
the Psalm. It is a good principle to learn from your own mistakes but it is
even wiser to learn from another person’s mistakes.
