Psalms 53:1
For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
What it says
The superscription introduces the psalm as a Davidic maskil for the choirmaster according to Mahalath.
What it is doing
This verse situates the poem as a reflective song for public worship.
In context
1For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. 2God looks down from heaven 3All have turned away, 4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? 5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, 6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!