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Chapter 6: Composition of Psalms 3-8Table 6.1: Similarities in the headings of Psalms 4-6 (Hebrew)Psalm 4 Psalm 5 Psalm 6לַ‏ מְ‏ נַ‏ ֵ ַ לַ‏ מְ‏ נַ‏ ֵ ַ לַ‏ מְ‏ נַ‏ ֵ ַבִ‏ נְ‏ גִ‏ ינות אֶ‏ ל־הַ‏ נְ‏ חִ‏ ילות בִ‏ נְ‏ גִ‏ ינותףַ‏ ל־הַ‏ שְ‏ מִ‏ ינִ‏ יתמִ‏ זְ‏ מוש לְ‏ דָ‏ וִ‏ ד מִ‏ זְ‏ מוש לְ‏ דָ‏ וִ‏ ד מִ‏ זְ‏ מוש לְ‏ דָ‏ וִ‏ דFor ease of reference, the table can be translated into English as follows:Table 6.2: Similarities in the headings of Psalms 4-6 (English)Psalm 4 Psalm 5 Psalm 6for the music director for the music director for the music directorwith stringed instruments for the flutes with stringed instrumentsaccording to sheminitha psalm of David a psalm of David a psalm of DavidIt is immediately apparent that all three psalms belonged to the musicdirector’s collection. Fifty-five psalms belonged to this collection, all exceptfour appearing in Books I-III of the Psalter. This means that 51 of 89 psalms in236