סֶ֑לָה verb lift up (voices in
ברוך לעולם), or exalt (
׳לעולם י) (
Imperative of
סָלַל (compare
Proverbs 4:8;
Psalm 68:5;
חִגָּיוֺן סלה Psalm 9:17, see
׳הִגּ), properly
סֹ֑לָּה,
סֶ֑לֶה possibly Qr =
נֶצַה, Hexapla
σελ but compare
הֶ֑רָה Ew
554 Kö
ii. 1, 539;
ᵐ5 Symm Theod
διάψαλμα, explanation Suidas
μέλους ἐναλλαγή; Theodoret, Hippolytus
μέλους μεταβολή (compare Hexapla
Habakkuk 3:3 μεταβολὴ δια ψάλματος; Syriac, Hexapla Aq
עוניתא in 5 Psalms, Field in
Psalm 38:12);
ᵐ5 adds
διάψαλμα e.g.
Psalm 2:2;
Psalm 34:11;
Psalm 94:15, after final editing of Hebrew Psalter; so Psalms of Solomon 17:31; 18:10 on same principles as in MT; used therefore with full knowledge that it indicated some kind of interruption or change in the regular rendering.
סלה is used in
שמונה עשרה after Benedictions 3, 18, and after other early Jewish prayers, shewing knowledge, approximately ; Aq gives
αἐί (Theod. also
Psalm 9:17); Sexta
διαπαντός (except
Psalm 20:4 εἰς τέλος); Quinta
εἰς τοὺς αιὦνας Jerome
semper,
ᵑ7 usually
לעלמא,
לעלמין; but
Psalm 39:6 לחיי עלמא,
Psalm 44:9 לעלמי עלמין,
Psalm 48:9 עד עלמי עלמין,
Psalm 49:14 לעלמא דאתי; uniform tradition best explained by closing contents of the Benedictions,
מהעולם ועד העולם. So Jerome classes
sela with
amen and
salom; and Jacob of Edessa in BarHebr.
Psalm 10:1 compare Christian
Amen of the people after
Gloria); — this interpretation agrees with usage: 71 t. in 39 Psalms, 3t.
Habakkuk 3 (taken from Minor Psalter
למנצח, see
נצח); it occurs at end of
Habakkuk 3:9; Hab 24:10; Hab 46:12 (omitted by
ᵐ5), Hab 9:21 (
ᵐ5 combines 9 and 10); elsewhere at close of strophe,
Habakkuk 3:3;
Habakkuk 3:5; Hab 4:3; Hab 4:5; Hab 7:6; Hab 9:17; Hab 24:6; Hab 32:4; Hab 32:5; Hab 32:7; Hab 39:6; Hab 39:12; Hab 46:4; Hab 46:8; Hab 47:5; Hab 48:9; Hab 49:13 (so read
ᵑ0 Hab 49:14 by error) Hab 49:16; Hab 50:6; Hab 52:5; Hab 52:7; Hab 54:5; Hab 59:6; Hab 59:14; Hab 61:5; Hab 62:5; Hab 62:9; Hab 66:4; Hab 66:7; Hab 66:15; Hab 67:5; Hab 68:20; Hab 76:4; Hab 76:10; Hab 77:4; Hab 77:10; Hab 77:16; Hab 81:8; Hab 82:2; Hab 83:9; Hab 84:5; Hab 84:9; Hab 88:8; Hab 88:11; Hab 89:38; Hab 89:46; Hab 140:4; Hab 140:6; Hab 140:9; Hab 143:6; or where citations have been made, Hab 44:9; Hab 55:8; Hab 57:7; Hab 60:6; Hab 67:2; Hab 68:8; Hab 68:33; Hab 89:5;
Habakkuk 3:3,9; or where extracts might be made for liturgical purposes,
Psalm 20:4;
Psalm 21:3;
Psalm 55:20;
Psalm 75:4;
Psalm 85:3;
Psalm 87:3;
Psalm 87:6;
Psalm 89:49; so
Psalm 57:3 (
ᵐ5 for
ᵑ0 Psalm 57:4)
Habakkuk 3:13. — Of Psalms with
סֶלָה, 23 used in Elohistic Psalter, 28 in Director's Psalter, 39 in final editing of Psalter. These editors found it in earlier Psalters. Davidic Psalter uses 20 of them, so few in proportion that it is not characteristic of this Psalter; but Korahite 9 (out of 12), and Asaph 7 + Hab 80:8 [
ᵐ5] (probably 8 out of 12); apparently it came into use in time of these editors. In Diretor's Psalter musical terms are added to 19 of the 28 it uses (and only to ten others, of which some could hardly use
סלה); Psalms with
סלה all (except 61, 81) name the kind of Psalm in title: 3
מִכְתָּם, 7
מַשְׂכִּיל, 10
שִׁיר, 26 (27) others
מִזְמוֺר,
Habakkuk 3 תְּפִלָּה;
׳ס is especially frequent with
שִׁיר and
מַשְׂכִּיל, terms associated with musical rendering. It probably came into use in late Persian period in connection with Psalms used with musical accompaniment in public worship, to indicate place of benedictions. It was not added by later editors to other psalms; but was revived in first century B.C., and continued in use for some time (see Jacob
ZAW xvi (1896), 129 f. Br
JBL 1809 EGBriggs
AM. J. Semitic Lang. Oct. 1899, 1 ff.).
Strong's Hebrew: 5542. סֶ֫לָה (selah) — 74 Occurrences
Psalm 3:2
HEB: לּ֬וֹ בֵֽאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: deliverance for him in God. Selah.
KJV: for him in God. Selah.
INT: deliverance God Selah
Psalm 3:4
HEB: מֵהַ֖ר קָדְשׁ֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: me from His holy mountain. Selah.
KJV: me out of his holy hill. Selah.
INT: mountain his holy Selah
Psalm 3:8
HEB: עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: [be] upon Your people! Selah.
KJV: [is] upon thy people. Selah.
INT: your people your blessing Selah
Psalm 4:2
HEB: תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: and aim at deception? Selah.
KJV: [and] seek after leasing? Selah.
INT: and aim deceitful Selah
Psalm 4:4
HEB: מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
KJV: upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
INT: your bed and be still Selah
Psalm 7:5
HEB: לֶעָפָ֖ר יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: my glory in the dust. Selah.
KJV: mine honour in the dust. Selah.
INT: the dust and lay Selah
Psalm 9:16
HEB: רָשָׁ֑ע הִגָּי֥וֹן סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: is snared. Higgaion Selah.
KJV: of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
INT: the wicked Higgaion Selah
Psalm 9:20
HEB: אֱנ֖וֹשׁ הֵ֣מָּה סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: know that they are but men. Selah.
KJV: themselves [to be but] men. Selah.
INT: men like Selah
Psalm 20:3
HEB: וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: your burnt offering acceptable! Selah.
KJV: and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
INT: your burnt and find Selah
Psalm 21:2
HEB: בַּל־ מָנַ֥עְתָּ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: the request of his lips. Selah.
KJV: the request of his lips. Selah.
INT: have not withheld Selah
Psalm 24:6
HEB: פָנֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: Your face-- [even] Jacob. Selah.
KJV: thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
INT: your face Jacob Selah
Psalm 24:10
HEB: מֶ֖לֶךְ הַכָּב֣וֹד סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: He is the King of glory. Selah.
KJV: he [is] the King of glory. Selah.
INT: is the King of glory Selah
Psalm 32:4
HEB: בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי קַ֣יִץ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of summer. Selah.
KJV: into the drought of summer. Selah.
INT: the fever of summer Selah
Psalm 32:5
HEB: עֲוֹ֖ן חַטָּאתִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: the guilt of my sin. Selah.
KJV: the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
INT: the guilt of my sin Selah
Psalm 32:7
HEB: פַלֵּ֑ט תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
KJV: of deliverance. Selah.
INT: of deliverance surround Selah
Psalm 39:5
HEB: אָ֝דָ֗ם נִצָּ֥ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: is a mere breath. Selah.
KJV: [is] altogether vanity. Selah.
INT: man his best Selah
Psalm 39:11
HEB: כָּל־ אָדָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: man is a mere breath. Selah.
KJV: surely every man [is] vanity. Selah.
INT: every man Selah
Psalm 44:8
HEB: לְעוֹלָ֖ם נוֹדֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: to Your name forever. Selah.
KJV: thy name for ever. Selah.
INT: forever will give Selah
Psalm 46:3
HEB: הָרִ֖ים בְּגַאֲוָת֣וֹ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: quake at its swelling pride. Selah.
KJV: with the swelling thereof. Selah.
INT: the mountains swelling Selah
Psalm 46:7
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
KJV: of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.
INT: the God of Jacob Selah
Psalm 46:11
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
KJV: of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.
INT: the God of Jacob Selah
Psalm 47:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אָהֵ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: whom He loves. Selah.
KJV: of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
INT: whom loves Selah
Psalm 48:8
HEB: עַד־ עוֹלָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: will establish her forever. Selah.
KJV: it for ever. Selah.
INT: for ever Selah
Psalm 49:13
HEB: בְּפִיהֶ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: them who approve their words. Selah.
KJV: approve their sayings. Selah.
INT: their words approve Selah
Psalm 49:15
HEB: כִּ֖י יִקָּחֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: For He will receive me. Selah.
KJV: for he shall receive me. Selah.
INT: for will receive Selah
Psalm 50:6
HEB: שֹׁפֵ֖ט ה֣וּא סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: Himself is judge. Selah.
KJV: for God [is] judge himself. Selah.
INT: is judge Himself Selah
Psalm 52:3
HEB: מִדַּבֵּ֖ר צֶ֣דֶק סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: speaking what is right. Selah.
KJV: righteousness. Selah.
INT: speaking what Selah
Psalm 52:5
HEB: מֵאֶ֖רֶץ חַיִּ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of the living. Selah.
KJV: of the land of the living. Selah.
INT: the land of the living Selah
Psalm 54:3
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְנֶגְדָּ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: God before them. Selah.
KJV: God before them. Selah.
INT: God before Selah
Psalm 55:7
HEB: אָלִ֖ין בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: in the wilderness. Selah.
KJV: [and] remain in the wilderness. Selah.
INT: lodge the wilderness Selah
Psalm 55:19
HEB: וְיֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב קֶ֗דֶם סֶ֥לָה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין
NAS: from of old-- Selah. With whom
KJV: of old. Selah. Because they have no changes,
INT: sits of old Selah whom there
Psalm 57:3
HEB: חֵרֵ֣ף שֹׁאֲפִ֣י סֶ֑לָה יִשְׁלַ֥ח אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
NAS: him who tramples upon me. Selah. God
KJV: of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God
INT: reproaches tramples Selah will send God
Psalm 57:6
HEB: נָפְל֖וּ בְתוֹכָ֣הּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: into the midst of it. Selah.
KJV: whereof they are fallen [themselves]. Selah.
INT: They have fallen the midst Selah
Psalm 59:5
HEB: בֹּ֖גְדֵי אָ֣וֶן סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: in iniquity. Selah.
KJV: to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
INT: treacherous iniquity Selah
Psalm 59:13
HEB: לְאַפְסֵ֖י הָאָ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: To the ends of the earth. Selah.
KJV: unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
INT: to the ends of the earth Selah
Psalm 60:4
HEB: מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י קֹ֣שֶׁט סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: because of the truth. Selah.
KJV: because of the truth. Selah.
INT: because of the truth Selah
Psalm 61:4
HEB: בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.
KJV: in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
INT: the shelter of your wings Selah
Psalm 62:4
HEB: וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗ם יְקַלְלוּ־ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: But inwardly they curse. Selah.
KJV: but they curse inwardly. Selah.
INT: inwardly curse Selah
Psalm 62:8
HEB: מַחֲסֶה־ לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.
KJV: him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.
INT: God refuge Selah
Psalm 66:4
HEB: יְזַמְּר֖וּ שִׁמְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: to Your name. Selah.
KJV: [to] thy name. Selah.
INT: praises to your name Selah
Psalm 66:7
HEB: ק) לָ֣מוֹ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: exalt themselves. Selah.
KJV: exalt themselves. Selah.
INT: nay bring up Selah
Psalm 66:15
HEB: עִם־ עַתּוּדִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: with male goats. Selah.
KJV: bullocks with goats. Selah.
INT: with male Selah
Psalm 67:1
HEB: פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: to shine upon us -- Selah.
KJV: to shine upon us; Selah.
INT: his face against Selah
Psalm 67:4
HEB: בָּאָ֖רֶץ תַּנְחֵ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: the nations on the earth. Selah.
KJV: the nations upon earth. Selah.
INT: the earth and guide Selah
Psalm 68:7
HEB: בְּצַעְדְּךָ֖ בִֽישִׁימ֣וֹן סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: through the wilderness, Selah.
KJV: through the wilderness; Selah:
INT: marched the wilderness Selah
Psalm 68:19
HEB: הָ֘אֵ֤ל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵ֬נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: The God [who] is our salvation. Selah.
KJV: of our salvation. Selah.
INT: the God is our salvation Selah
Psalm 68:32
HEB: זַמְּר֖וּ אֲדֹנָ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.
KJV: O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
INT: Sing to the Lord Selah
Psalm 75:3
HEB: תִכַּ֖נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: its pillars. Selah.
KJV: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
INT: have firmly pillars Selah
Psalm 76:3
HEB: וְחֶ֖רֶב וּמִלְחָמָ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: and the weapons of war. Selah.
KJV: and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
INT: and the sword and the weapons Selah
Psalm 76:9
HEB: עַנְוֵי־ אֶ֣רֶץ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: the humble of the earth. Selah.
KJV: all the meek of the earth. Selah.
INT: the humble of the earth Selah
Psalm 77:3
HEB: וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ף רוּחִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: then my spirit grows faint. Selah.
KJV: and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
INT: grows my spirit Selah
Psalm 77:9
HEB: בְּ֝אַ֗ף רַחֲמָ֥יו סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: withdrawn His compassion? Selah.
KJV: shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
INT: anger tender love Selah
Psalm 77:15
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְיוֹסֵ֣ף סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
KJV: of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
INT: of Jacob and Joseph Selah
Psalm 81:7
HEB: מֵ֖י מְרִיבָ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
KJV: thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
INT: the waters of Meribah Selah
Psalm 82:2
HEB: רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תִּשְׂאוּ־ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: partiality to the wicked? Selah.
KJV: the persons of the wicked? Selah.
INT: wicked and show Selah
Psalm 83:8
HEB: לִבְנֵי־ ל֣וֹט סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: to the children of Lot. Selah.
KJV: the children of Lot. Selah.
INT: to the children of Lot Selah
Psalm 84:4
HEB: ע֝֗וֹד יְֽהַלְל֥וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: They are ever praising You. Selah.
KJV: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
INT: are ever praising Selah
Psalm 84:8
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: O God of Jacob! Selah.
KJV: O God of Jacob. Selah.
INT: God of Jacob Selah
Psalm 85:2
HEB: כָל־ חַטָּאתָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: all their sin. Selah.
KJV: all their sin. Selah.
INT: all their sin Selah
Psalm 87:3
HEB: עִ֖יר הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: of you, O city of God. Selah.
KJV: of thee, O city of God. Selah.
INT: city of God Selah
Psalm 87:6
HEB: יֻלַּד־ שָׁ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: was born there. Selah.
KJV: [that] this [man] was born there. Selah.
INT: was born there Selah
Psalm 88:7
HEB: מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָ עִנִּ֥יתָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: me with all Your waves. Selah.
KJV: [me] with all thy waves. Selah.
INT: your waves have afflicted Selah
Psalm 88:10
HEB: יָק֤וּמוּ ׀ יוֹד֬וּךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
NAS: rise [and] praise You? Selah.
KJV: arise [and] praise thee? Selah.
INT: rise praise Selah
Psalm 89:4
HEB: וָד֖וֹר כִּסְאֲךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: to all generations. Selah.
KJV: to all generations. Selah.
INT: generations your throne Selah
Psalm 89:37
HEB: בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָ֥ן סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: in the sky is faithful. Selah.
KJV: witness in heaven. Selah.
INT: the sky is faithful Selah
Psalm 89:45
HEB: עָלָ֖יו בּוּשָׁ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: him with shame. Selah.
KJV: him with shame. Selah.
INT: with shame Selah
Psalm 89:48
HEB: מִיַּד־ שְׁא֣וֹל סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: from the power of Sheol? Selah.
KJV: from the hand of the grave? Selah.
INT: the power grave Selah
Psalm 140:3
HEB: תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: is under their lips. Selah.
KJV: poison [is] under their lips. Selah.
INT: is under their lips Selah
Psalm 140:5
HEB: שָֽׁתוּ־ לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: They have set snares for me. Selah.
KJV: they have set gins for me. Selah.
INT: snares have set Selah
Psalm 140:8
HEB: תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: [that] they [not] be exalted. Selah.
KJV: [lest] they exalt themselves. Selah.
INT: promote they be exalted Selah
Psalm 143:6
HEB: עֲיֵפָ֖ה לְךָ֣ סֶֽלָה׃
NAS: land. Selah.
KJV: land. Selah.
INT: land A parched Selah
Habakkuk 3:3
HEB: מֵֽהַר־ פָּארָ֖ן סֶ֑לָה כִּסָּ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙
NAS: Paran. Selah. His splendor
KJV: Paran. Selah. His glory
INT: Mount Paran Selah covers the heavens
Habakkuk 3:9
HEB: מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת תְּבַקַּע־
NAS: were sworn. Selah. You cleaved
KJV: [even thy] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave
INT: the rods word Selah rivers cleaved
Habakkuk 3:13
HEB: עַד־ צַוָּ֖אר סֶֽלָה׃ פ
NAS: from thigh to neck. Selah.
KJV: the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
INT: against to neck Selah
