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Maschil
Maschil is a Hebrew term found in the superscriptions (headings) of thirteen psalms. It derives from a root meaning "to understand" or "to be wise." The term appears to designate a type of poem or a manner of singing, but its precise meaning remains uncertain.
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- Psalm 88Bible
Psalm 88 is a lament psalm of the sons of Korah whose superscription identifies it as a "Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite." The psalmist cries out to God from suffering that has brought him near to death. The psalm is known for ending without comfort or praise, closing on the word "darkness."
- Psalm 89Bible
Psalm 89 is a fifty-two-verse poem that praises the everlasting nature of God's covenant with David. Confronted with the collapse of the dynasty, it then laments and asks where that promise has gone. Its final verse is a doxology that closes Book III of the Psalms.
- Psalm 78Bible
Psalm 78 is a didactic psalm (maschil) of Asaph that retraces Israel's history from the Exodus to the accession of David. It contrasts God's faithfulness with the people's repeated disobedience and urges that these things be passed on to the next generation.
- Psalm 32Bible
Psalm 32 is an eleven-verse psalm titled "A Psalm of David, Maschil." It describes the anguish of concealing sin and the joy of forgiveness after confession. Church tradition counts it among the seven Penitential Psalms.
- Psalm 55Bible
Psalm 55 is a lament psalm of David in which one betrayed by a close friend cries out to God amid an enemy's oppression and the terror of death, and finally arrives at the confession of trust, "Cast thy burden upon the LORD."
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