Study it in the app“For the director. Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when he fled from before Saul in the cave. Show me favor, Elohim, show me favor, for in you my soul has taken refuge; and in the shadow of your wings I take refuge until the calamities pass by.”
For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַDo Not Destroy.אַל תַּשְׁחֵתOf David.לְדָוִדA Miktam,מִכְתָּםwhen he fledבְּבָרְחוֹfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיSaulשָׁאוּלin the cave.בַּמְּעָרָהShow me favor,חָנֵּנִיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםshow me favor,חָנֵּנִיforכִּיin youבְךָmy soulנַפְשִׁיhas taken refuge;חָסָיָהand in the shadowוּבְצֵלof your wingsכְּנָפֶיךָI take refugeאֶחְסֶהuntilעַדthe calamitiesהַוּוֹתpass by.יַעֲבֹר
direct
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” appears"Do not destroy"
"Do not destroy": words in the title of four psalms (57, 58, 59 and 75); probably the opening of a known song to whose tune they were sung.
Where else “al” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsmiktam
Miktam: a word in the title of Psalms 16 and 56–60. It names a kind of psalm; its exact sense is not known (perhaps "inscription").
Where else “michtam” appearsflee
To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.
Where else “varch” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” 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” appearscave
Cave.
Where else “meara” appearsshow favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “chane” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearssoul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafshi” appearstake refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chasaya” appearsshade
Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".
Where else “tsel” appearswing
A bird's wing; shelter under God's wings.
Where else “kenafe” appearscalamity
A disaster that destroys.
Where else “hauot” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “yaavor” appears“Do Not Destroy”: probably the first words of a song to whose tune this psalm was sung (also in Psalms 58, 59 and 75). The account is in 1 Samuel 22:1 and 24:1-3.
1 · This verse (above)
2I will call to Elohim Elyon, to El who brings it to completion for me.
