This is generally read as an evening prayer, paired with Psalm 5 as its morning counterpart. 'I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep' closes it out, which is about as calm an ending as a prayer can have.
Practical & Devotional<b>To the conductor with melodies</b> David established this psalm so that the Levites who conduct the melodies when singing on the platform should recite it. The expression of נצוח denotes those who apply themselves to the service, as the matter is ...
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