To the chief Musician
natsach (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
upon Jonathelemrechokim
yownath 'elem rchoqiym (yo-nath' ay'-lem rekh-o-keem')
dove of (the) silence (i.e. dumb Israel) of (i.e. among) distances (i.e. strangers); the title of a ditty (used for a name of its melody) -- Jonath-elem-rechokim.
Michtam
miktam (mik-tawm')
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem -- Michtam.
of David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
when the Philistines
Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
took
'achaz (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
him in Gath
Gath (gath)
Gath, a Philistine city -- Gath.
Be merciful
chanan (khaw-nan')
to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
unto me O God
'elohiym (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for man
'enowsh (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
would swallow me up
sha'aph (shaw-af')
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten -- desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
he fighting
lacham (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
daily
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
oppresseth
lachats (law-khats')
to press, i.e. (figuratively) to distress -- afflict, crush, force, hold fast, oppress(-or), thrust self.
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