What do the Words ‘Selah’ and ‘Higgaion’ Mean? Mysterious Words in Scripture ‘Selah’ occurs seventy-one times in the Psalms and Habakkuk 3:3, 9 and 13.  There are six distinct opinions as to the meaning of Selah: a pause a repetition, like da capo the end of a strophe a playing with full power (fortissimo) a … Continue reading What do the Words ‘Selah’ and ‘Higgaion’ Mean?