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What does "Selah" mean in the Psalms?

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Selah" appears 71 times in the Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk, but the Bible never tells us what it means. The two most careful traditional readings — "pause and reflect" and a musical instruction — are both worth holding.

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