What is Selah? "SELAH" Most Bible versions don't even attempt to translate this word, but simply transliterate it directly from the Hebrew! Many believe the term means to 'pause and think about that', as the Amplified Bible translates it. As it turns out, Hebrew scholars are not as agreed on this little word as you might think. Some have it as, "to praise" or "to lift up", while others simply say it is a place 'to pause and take a breath.' If I were a scholar, I would simply combine all the best thoughts into one! "Take a moment to weigh what you just read, sang or heard, and lift up your heart in praise to the One who alone is worthy." |