translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: PSA

label: NET study note

text: . The psalmist, speaking for God’s people, acknowledges his dependence on God in the midst of a crisis.


text: The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134 , is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.


text: Servants look to their master for food, shelter, and other basic needs.