Themes such as sin, judgment, and salvation permeate Hebrew poetry and
Selahmarks important transitions in that thematic cycle; transitions that highlight the very
nature and character of God! Psalm 32:7 provides a good example: “You are my hiding place; You will guard me from trouble; You will surround me with cries of deliverance.
Selah (סלה).” Psalm 32’s overall message is one of human transgression followed by divine deliverance, and Selah highlights those critical junctures for the psalmist and reader alike.
