Study it in the app“For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?” Elohim, by your name save me, and by your might judge me.”
For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַWith stringed instruments.בִּנְגִינֹתA maskilמַשְׂכִּילof David,לְדָוִדwhenבְּthe Ziphitesהַזִּיפִיםcameבוֹאand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto Saul,לְשָׁאוּל“Is notהֲלֹאDavidדָוִדhidingמִסְתַּתֵּרamong us?”עִמָּנוּElohim,אֱלֹהִיםby your nameבְּשִׁמְךָsave me,הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיand by your mightוּבִגְבוּרָתְךָjudge me.תְדִינֵנִי
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” appearsmaskil
Maskil: a word in the title of thirteen psalms. It comes from "understand" and probably names a skillful or teaching poem. Its exact sense is not known.
Where else “maskil” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsZiphite
Ziphite: an inhabitant of Ziph, a town in the hill country of Judah. The Ziphites twice told Saul where David was (1 Samuel 23:19; 26:1).
Where else “zifim” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vo” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearshide
To put someone or something out of sight, to keep it safe or to flee.
Where else “mistater” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsname of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shim” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshie” appearsstrength
Strength of body or spirit to face something.
Where else “gevurat” appearsvindicate
To take up someone's cause, give them justice.
Where else “tedine” appearsThe account is in 1 Samuel 23:19 and 26:1. “Judge me”: give me justice.
1 · This verse (above)
2Elohim, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
