Bible Dictionary · M
Maschil
Instructing, occurs in the title of thirteen Psalms (32, 42, 44, etc.). It denotes a song enforcing some lesson of wisdom or piety, a didactic song. In Ps 47:7 it is rendered, Authorized Version, “with understanding;” Revised Version, marg., “in a skilful psalm.”
Named in the Bible
11 verses
- Psalms 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Psalms 42:1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Psalms 44:1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
- Psalms 45:1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Psalms 52:1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
- Psalms 54:1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
- Psalms 55:1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
- Psalms 74:1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
- Psalms 78:1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 89:1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 142:1 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
