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אַל תַּשְׁחֵת (ʼAl tashchêth) n-m (al tash-kayth')
Source: from H408 and H7843;
Meaning: 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song
KJV: Al-taschith.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

v.cq.aa

שָׁחַת ] 161 vb. go to ruin (?)

• Niph. be marred, spoiled

• Pi.

  • 1 spoil, ruin
  • 2 pervert, corrupt

• Hiph.

  • 1 spoil, ruin
  • 2 pervert, corrupt

• Hoph. spoiled, ruined

Appears in a total of 4 verses:

PSA 57:1

OET-LV: 57 To_choirmaster al- tashcheth of_Dāvid a_miktam when_fled_he from_face/in_front_of Shāʼūl/(Saul) in_cave. (PSA_57:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David written when he was fleeing from Shaul and hid in a cave. To be sung to the tune of ‘Don’t destroy’.
 ⇔  1 Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me,
 ⇔ because I come to you to be safe until these troubles are over.
 ⇔ ≈ I stay under your wings for protection until this destruction is over. (PSA 57:1)

PSA 58:1

OET-LV: 58 To_choirmaster al- tashcheth of_Dāvid a_miktam. (PSA_58:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David. To be sung to the tune of ‘Don’t destroy’.
 ⇔  1 When you rulers speak, do you actually say what is right?
 ⇔ ≈ Do you give justice, you people? (PSA 58:1)

PSA 75:1

OET-LV: 75 To_choirmaster al- tashcheth a_song of_ʼĀşāf a_song. (PSA_75:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by Asaf to be sung to the tune of ‘Don’t destroy’.
 ⇔  1 We give thanks to you, God.
 ⇔ We thank you because you reveal your presence.
 ⇔ People talk about the amazing things you’ve done. (PSA 75:1)

PSA 59:1

OET-LV: 59 To_choirmaster al- tashcheth of_Dāvid a_miktam when_sent Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_people_watched DOM the_house to_kill_him. (PSA_59:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David written when King Shaul (Saul) had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. To be sung to the tune of ‘Don’t destroy’.
 ⇔  1 Rescue me from my enemies, my god.
 ⇔ ≈ Protect me from those who want to attack me. (PSA 59:1)

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