Mahalath Maschil

"In the title of Ps. 53, denoting that this was a didactic psalm," to be sung to the accompaniment of the lute or guitar. Others "regard this word "mahalath" as the name simply of an old air to" "which the psalm was to be sung. Others, again, take the word as" "meaning "sickness," and regard it as alluding to the contents of" the psalm.