Lexical Summary ron: Joy, shout of joy, singing Original Word: רן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance song From ranan; a shout (of deliverance) -- song. see HEBREW ranan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ranan Definition a ringing cry NASB Translation songs (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [רֹן] noun [masculine] ringing cry; plural construct רָנֵּי פַלֵּט Psalm 32:7. Topical Lexicon Entry: Ran (Strong’s Hebrew 7438 רן) Biblical Occurrence Ran appears once, in Psalm 32:7. “You are my hiding place. You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah” (Psalm 32:7). Immediate Context in Psalm 32 Psalm 32 is one of David’s “maskil” psalms, guiding the congregation into the blessedness of confessed sin and divine forgiveness. Verses 1–5 move from guilt to pardon; verses 6–7 celebrate safety; verses 8–11 call God’s people to walk in continued instruction and joy. Ran surfaces at the turning point where the forgiven sinner realizes he is not merely spared but enveloped by triumphant praise. Thus the single noun encapsulates the psalm’s movement from secrecy to song, from groaning (verse 3) to jubilant deliverance (verse 7). Worship Significance 1. Liturgical Echo: In temple worship the Levitical choirs regularly voiced victory shouts after sacrifices and military triumphs (compare 2 Chronicles 20:21-22). Though ran itself occurs only here, the root’s wider family supplies the vocabulary of festive shouting throughout the Psalter (for example, Psalm 5:11; Psalm 33:1). Ran therefore stands as a concise emblem for the corporate exultation that followed forgiveness and covenant renewal. Theology of Deliverance 1. Covenant Protection: Just as the ark surrounded by Levites symbolized God’s presence in the camp (Numbers 10:35-36), so ran pictures divine salvation forming an acoustic shield around the believer. Prophetic Resonance While ran is singular here, prophetic literature frequently describes the eschatological age as filled with jubilant cries (Isaiah 12:6; Zephaniah 3:14-17). Psalm 32:7 therefore functions as a prophetic seed that blossoms into the chorus of restored Zion. Pastoral and Ministry Applications • Assurance after Confession: Ran reminds believers that divine pardon is not a muted pardon; it is accompanied by audible, exuberant affirmation. Counselors and worship leaders can move penitents from whispered confession to confident praise. Historical Reception Rabbinic tradition placed Psalm 32 among the seven penitential psalms recited during times of national calamity. Early church fathers cited it in baptismal instruction, emphasizing the transition from sin to salvation. Reformers like Martin Luther drew on its language to describe justification by faith, underlining that the believer’s refuge in God produces unrestrained joy. Modern hymnody continues the theme in songs such as “You Are My Hiding Place,” which paraphrases Psalm 32:7 and retains the note of surrounding praise implied by ran. Conclusion Ran may appear only once, yet it encapsulates a foundational biblical truth: authentic deliverance culminates in a resounding, communal cry of joy that circles the redeemed believer. From David’s personal testimony to the church’s eternal praise, this solitary noun reverberates through redemptive history, inviting every forgiven heart to join the chorus. Forms and Transliterations רָנֵּ֥י רני rān·nê rānnê ranNeiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 32:7 HEB: מִצַּ֪ר תִּ֫צְּרֵ֥נִי רָנֵּ֥י פַלֵּ֑ט תְּס֖וֹבְבֵ֣נִי NAS: You surround me with songs of deliverance. KJV: thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. INT: trouble preserve songs of deliverance surround |
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