Lexicon :: Strong's H4905 - maśkîl

A Psalm of David. A skillful [fn]song, or a didactic or reflective poem.

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven,

And whose sin is covered.

To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of the sons of Korah.

As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,

So my [fn]soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem.

We have heard with our ears, O God,

Our fathers have told us

The work You did in their days,

In the days of old.

To the Chief Musician; set to the [tune of] “Lilies.” A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Song of Love.

[fn]My heart overflows with a good theme;

I address my psalm to the King.

My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?

The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David.

The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice;

There is no one who does good.

To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is hiding among us.”

Save me, O God, by Your name;

And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.

To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David.

Listen to my prayer, O God,

And do not hide Yourself from my plea.

A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph.

O God, why have You rejected us forever?

Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph.

Listen, O my people, to my teaching;

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth [and be willing to learn].

A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician; set to chant mournfully. A didactic or reflective poem of Heman the Ezrahite.

O LORD, the God of my salvation,

I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.

A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing of the goodness and lovingkindness of the LORD forever;

With my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.

A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David; when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

I cry aloud with my voice to the LORD;

I make supplication with my voice to the LORD.