Study it in the app“For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. When I call, answer me, Elohim of my righteousness. In distress you gave me room; show me favor and hear my prayer.”
For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַWith stringed instruments.בִּנְגִינוֹתA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David.לְדָוִדWhen I call,בְּקָרְאִיanswer me,עֲנֵנִיElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my righteousness.צִדְקִיIn distressבַּצָּרyou gave me room;הִרְחַבְתָּ לִּיshow me favorחָנֵּנִיand hearוּשְׁמַעmy prayer.תְּפִלָּתִי
direct
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” appearsstringed instrument
What is played on strings to accompany a psalm.
Where else “neginot” appearspsalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearscry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “kari” appearshear prayer
God answers the one who calls on him: with a word, or with an act such as fire.
Where else “ane” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsrighteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsidki” appearsdistress
A tight situation from which one cannot escape.
Where else “tsar” appearsmake room, enlarge
Make wide, give ample room; enlarge.
Where else “hirchavta” appearsshow favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “chane” appearslisten
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shema” appearsprayer
Prayer: words addressed to God to ask, to intercede or to praise. Several psalms bear this name.
Where else “tefilati” appearsThe first three sentences are the title of the psalm, which in Hebrew is part of the text. “For the director”: an indication for the one who directed the music. “In distress you gave me room”: in Hebrew “distress” is literally “narrowness”; the image is of someone hemmed in for whom space is opened.
1 · This verse (above)
2Sons of man, how long will my honor be turned into humiliation? How long will you love what is vain and seek a lie? Selah.
