aijeleth shahar Summary and Overview

hind of the dawn, a name found in the title of Ps. 22. It is probably the name of some song or tune to the measure of which the psalm was to be chanted. Some, however, understand by the name some instrument of music, or an allegorical allusion to the subject of the psalm.

(the hind of the morning dawn), found once only in the Bible, in the title of #Ps 22:1| It probably describes to the musician the melody to which the psalm was to be played.

AIJ'ELETH SHA'HAR (hind of the dawn). These words occur in the title to Ps 22, and probably "indicate, not the subject-matter of the poem, but rather a time for the guidance of the presentor." "There was some poem or lyrical composition extant which bore the name of Aijeleth Shahar -- similar names have frequently been given to poems in the East -- and according to the well-known measure of that the chief musician was to sing or chant the psalm." -- Ayhe: Treasury of Bible knowledge.

Hebrew ayyeleth hasshachar, "the hind of the morning dawn" (title of Psalm 22). Aben Ezra explains as the name of the melody to which the psalm was to be sung, equivalent to tide rising sun, some well known tune. Rather, allegorical allusion to the subject. The hind symbolizes a lovely and innocent one hounded to death, as the bulls, lions, dogs in the psalm are the persecutors. The unusual Heb., Psalm 22:19, ejulathi, "my strength," alludes to aijeleth, "the hind," weak in itself but having Jehovah for its strength. The morning dawn represents joy bursting forth after affliction; Messiah is alluded to, His deep sorrow (Psalm 22:1-21) passes to triumphant joy (Psalm 22:21-31).