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For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOf David.לְדָוִדA psalm.מִזְמוֹרElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my praise,תְהִלָּתִיdo notאַלbe silent.תֶּחֱרַשׁ
Psalms 109:1
Study it in the app“For the director. Of David. A psalm. Elohim of my praise, do not be silent.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 109:1, word by word
- For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach
direct
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” appears- Of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor
psalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of my praiseתְהִלָּתִtehilati
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehilati” appears- be silentתֶּחֱרַשׁtecherash
be silent
To stay quiet, without answering or speaking.
Where else “techerash” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit they have opened against me; they have spoken with me with a tongue of falsehood.