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Used 71 times in the Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk probably as an exclamation (as amen or hallelujah) or possibly as a direction to temple musicians or chorus to lift up music or voices.

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  • The others once and again during this prayer uttered in unison a single word or exclamation—a kind of selah or amen.
  • There were at least 53 million of them last November. selah
  • Excuse me while I climb off my soapbox, and go on living my life! selah says:
  • Thus, he is oriented to a Freedom whose roots are in the Order of the universe. selah
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