1 For the music director, according to the yonath-elem-rekhoqim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me. All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.
1 To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokimD3539. Of David. MichtamD3540; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for manD3541 would swallow me upD3542: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me
Jonathelem-rechokim - 'The mute dove in the distance,' or 'the dove of the distant terebinths.' Michtam - See Ps. 16. man - Enosh. up - Strictly, 'pant after me,' like a wild beast thirsting for blood; and so Ps. 57.3; Amos 8.4.
1 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
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