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For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David.לְדָוִדHear,שְׁמַעElohim,אֱלֹהִיםmy voiceקוֹלִיin my complaint;בְשִׂיחִיfrom the dreadמִפַּחַדof the enemyאוֹיֵבguardתִּצֹּרmy life.חַיָּי
Psalms 64:1
Study it in the app“For the director. A psalm of David. Hear, Elohim, my voice in my complaint; from the dread of the enemy guard my life.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 64:1, 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- 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- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- Hearשְׁמַעshema
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shema” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- my voiceקוֹלִkoli
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “koli” appears- in my complaintשִׂיחִsichi
complaint
What one says in pouring out grief.
Where else “sichi” appears- from the dreadפַּחַדpachad
dread, terror
Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.
Where else “pachad” appears- of the enemyאוֹיֵבoyev
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyev” appears- guardתִּצֹּרtitsor
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “titsor” appears- my lifeחַיָּchaya
life
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chaya” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Hide me from the intimate counsel of evildoers, from the tumult of those who work wickedness,