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"It means that it was to be sung to a tune called Shoshannim or Lilies doubtless a well-known one." "It has a beautiful name, then; and he calls it too 'Maschil, A song of Loves." "Historically no doubt you are right," agreed Mr. Hichens. "The song is undoubtedly later than David, and was written as a Prothalamion for a royal bride.
We may believe that David did write several of the psalms, but it is more than probable that the great majority of them are from other writers. Seventy-three psalms of the book seem to be ascribed to David in their titles. "A Psalm of David," "Maschil of David," "Michtam of David," or something similar is written over seventy-three different psalms.
"Michtam" and "Maschil" are also musical notes, indicating the time of the melody, metronome-marks, so to speak; and "Gittith" and "Shiggaion" are marks that indicate the kind of melody to which the psalm is to be sung. "Negiloth" means stringed instruments; it indicates the kind of accompaniment with which the psalm was to be sung.
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