Open English Translation (OET)

Hebrew wordlink #252739

OSHB Psa 56:1 מִכְתָּם (miktām) Strongs=4387 Lemma=‘מִכְתָּם’
contextual word gloss=‘a_miktam’ word gloss=‘miktam’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute

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Other uses (5) of identical word form מִכְתָּם (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מִכְתָּם’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘a_miktam’.

PSA 16:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_miktam’ word gloss=‘miktam’ OSHB PSA 16:1 word 1

OET-LV: 16 A _miktam of_Dāvid protect_me Oh _god if/because I _have _taken _refuge in_you. (PSA_16:1)

OET-RV: A song by David.
⇔  16 Protect me, God,
⇔ because you are the one I trust for my safety. (PSA 16:1)

PSA 57:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_miktam’ word gloss=‘miktam’ OSHB PSA 57:1 word 5

OET-LV: 57 To_choirmaster al- tashcheth of_Dāvid a _miktam when_he_fled 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’.
⇔  57 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 contextual word gloss=‘a_miktam’ word gloss=‘miktam’ OSHB PSA 58:1 word 5

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’.
⇔  58 When you rulers speak, do you actually say what is right?
⇔ ≈ Do you give justice, you people? (PSA 58:1)

PSA 59:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_miktam’ word gloss=‘miktam’ OSHB PSA 59:1 word 5

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’.
⇔  59 Rescue me from my enemies, my god.
⇔ ≈ Protect me from those who want to attack me. (PSA 59:1)

PSA 60:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_miktam’ word gloss=‘miktam’ OSHB PSA 60:1 word 5

OET-LV: 60 To_choirmaster on shushan-_of eduth a _miktam of_Dāvid to_teach. (PSA_60:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David for teaching written when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tsovah, and Yoav returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley. To be sung to the tune of ‘The Lily of Testimony’.
⇔  60 God, you’ve abandoned us—you’ve broken through our defenses.
⇔ ≈ You’ve been angry—restore us again. (PSA 60:1)