I wonder if David were around today what his profession would be. Politician? Entrepreneur? Life coach? My guess is singer/song-writer. Just read this beauty out loud. It begs to be read out loud.
Psalm 45:1-2
My heart is stirred by a noble theme
as I recite my verses for the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
You are the most excellent of men
and your lips have been anointed with grace,
since God has blessed you forever.
There isn't a font lovely enough for it, so italics will have to do. These verses are part of a "maskil." Apparently there is much debate over what a maskil is exactly. Some think they are simply songs written in a clever or poetic kind of way; there are some references to rabbis as maskils; some think maskils were written to teach something specific... there is much debate about this word! I did find this guide that I thought was interesting and informative, if a bit overwhelming.
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/Psalms.htm
The only thing I can say for certain about maskils is that while spell-check most definitely does not recognize it, God most definitely does.
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