Study it in the app“A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the director. On Mahalat Leanot. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. YHWH, Elohim of my salvation, by day I have cried out, by night before you.”
A song.שִׁירA psalmמִזְמוֹרof the sonsלִבְנֵיof Korah.קֹרַחFor the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַOn Mahalatעַל מָחֲלַתLeanot.לְעַנּוֹתA maskilמַשְׂכִּילof Hemanלְהֵימָןthe Ezrahite.הָאֶזְרָחִיYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my salvation,יְשׁוּעָתִיby dayיוֹםI have cried out,צָעַקְתִּיby nightבַלַּיְלָהbefore you.נֶגְדֶּךָ
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appearspsalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsKorah
Korah, the name of a son of Esau and Oholibamah and of other Edomites and Israelites, among them the Levite who rebelled against Moses (Numbers 16).
Where else “korach” appearsdirect
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” appearsmahalath
Mahalath: a word in the title of two psalms (53 and 88). Its sense is not certain; probably the name of a tune or a direction for the musicians.
Where else “machalat” appearsGeneral meaning: Afflict; humble.
Where else “anot” 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” appearsHeman
Heman: the name of two men: a famous wise man with whom Solomon is compared (1 Kings 4:31), and a Levite, singer and seer in the time of David (1 Chronicles 6:33; 25:5; title of Psalm 88).
Where else “heman” appearsEzrahite
Ezrahite: of the family of Zerah. The wise men Ethan and Heman are called this (1 Kings 4:31; titles of Psalms 88 and 89).
Where else “ezrachi” 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 “yehva” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearssalvation
Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.
Where else “yeshuati” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearscry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “tsaakti” appearsnight
Night.
Where else “layla” appearsin front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “negde” appears“Mahalat Leanot”: a musical indication of uncertain sense (see Psalm 53:1); “leanot” can mean “to sing” or “to afflict.” “Heman the Ezrahite”: a wise man named in 1 Kings 4:31.
1 · This verse (above)
2Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry.
