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Psalm 53:1a "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God."
Day 139 – Psalm 53
“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.” Psalm 53:1a
SUPERSCRIPTION
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A Contemplation of David.
FEATURES OF THE SUPERSCRIPTION
This superscription has two usual features. There was the usual presentation to “The Chief Musician.” The author of the psalm was identified as David.
The new feature is the term “Mahalath”. This term must be compared with another superscription attached to Psalm 88, where the full term is used, “Mahalath Leannoth”. This term was probably used to describe the tune of the psalm. The word “sadness” is best employed to describe “Mahalath”.
GREAT SIMILARITY
Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 are almost identical. David was the author of both psalms.