Study it in the app“A Shigaion of David, which he sang to YHWH concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite. YHWH my Elohim, in you I have taken refuge; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,”
A Shigaionשִׁגָּיוֹןof David,לְדָוִדwhichאֲשֶׁרhe sangשָׁרto YHWHלַיהוָהconcerning the wordsעַל דִּבְרֵיof Cush,כוּשׁa Benjaminite.בֶּן יְמִינִיYHWHיְהוָהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיin youבְּךָI have taken refuge;חָסִיתִיsave meהוֹשִׁיעֵנִיfrom allמִכָּלwho pursue me,רֹדְפַיand deliver me,וְהַצִּילֵנִי
shiggaion
Shiggaion: the name of a kind of song, found in the title of Psalm 7 and in Habakkuk 3:1. Its exact sense is not known; perhaps a song of strong emotion.
Where else “shigayon” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearssing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “shar” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “divre” appearsCush
Cush, the name of a son of Ham and of the region of his descendants, south of Egypt (Nubia; many Bibles put "Ethiopia"). This translation keeps the Hebrew name. Also an Israelite.
Where else “chush” appearsBenjaminite
Benjaminite: of the tribe of Benjamin.
Where else “ben” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appearstake refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chasiti” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshie” appearspursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “rodfa” appearsrescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hatsile” appearsThe first sentence is the title of the psalm. “Shigaion”: a Hebrew word left as it is; it names a kind of song, and its exact sense is not known. Of this Cush there is no other mention in the Bible.
1 · This verse (above)
2lest he tear my soul like a lion, ripping it apart, with no one to deliver.
