For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOf David.לְדָוִדA psalm.מִזְמוֹרA song.שִׁירLet Elohimאֱלֹהִיםrise up,יָקוּםlet his enemiesאוֹיְבָיוbe scattered,יָפוּצוּand let those who hate himוְ מְשַׂנְאָיוfleeיָנוּסוּfrom before him.מִפָּנָיו
Psalms 68:1
Study it in the app“For the director. Of David. A psalm. A song. Let Elohim rise up, let his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate him flee from before him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 68:1, 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- A songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- Let Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- rise upיָקוּםyakum
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakum” appears- let his enemiesאוֹיְבָיoyvay
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyvay” appears- be scatteredיָפוּצוּyafutsu
be scattered
To end up scattered in many places, like a people without a shepherd.
Where else “yafutsu” appears- and let those who hate himמְשַׂנְאָיmesanay
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “mesanay” appears- fleeיָנוּסוּyanusu
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “yanusu” appears- from before himפָּנָיpanay
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “panay” appears
Translation note
These are the words that Moses said when the ark set out (Numbers 10:35).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2As smoke is blown away, you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before Elohim.