Psalm 39 · a question people ask
The title says "For Jeduthun" (39:1). Who is Jeduthun?
The title doesn't say. It reads, "For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David." (39:1). 1 Chronicles names a Jeduthun with Heman and others chosen "to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever" (1 Chronicles 16:41), and names "the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals" (1 Chronicles 25:1), "for song in the LORD’s house" (1 Chronicles 25:6). The psalm's title doesn't say whether that is the Jeduthun it names, and these notes don't say it either. Two other titles have the name, in the WEB "To Jeduthun" (Psalm 62:1, 77:1).
The verses
“For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.””
“and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;”
“Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:”
“All these were under the hands of their father for song in the LORD’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.”