J. N. Darby

Although directly applicable doubtless to David, Psalms 3 and 4 seem to me to be more directly applicable to Christ. Psalms 5 and 6 more directly to the Remnant, even as to these they are deprecatory, chastening in displeasure. It is only in Psalm 25 that sins are acknowledged. In Psalm 16 Christ formally takes His place with the godly Remnant. In Psalms 3 and 4, viewed as applicable to Messiah, they are in the full consciousness of His glory and title. The godly man is set apart for Jehovah. These two Psalms are surely the state of the people in the latter day, but Messiah enters into it in Spirit so as to associate His title and confidence with them, just as David might for Israel, compare Psalm 3:8. They cannot be separated from Him, nor will He from them. The body of the people are against the godly man - but he is set apart for God.