### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **rôn**, represented by `{{H7438}}`, means a **shout (of deliverance)** or **song**. It is a very specific term, appearing only **1 time** in **1 unique verse** in the entire Bible. Its singular use highlights a powerful expression of joy that is the direct result of being rescued.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of `{{H7438}}` is in [[Psalms 32:7]], where the psalmist declares to God, "Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with **songs** of deliverance." In this context, the **song** is not a general melody but an explicit response to God's act of preservation and protection from distress. It is the audible celebration of being delivered from trouble.
### Related Words & Concepts
The meaning of `{{H7438}}` is clarified by the words surrounding it in its only biblical appearance:
* `{{H5643}}` **çêther** (a cover... hiding place, protection, secret(-ly, place)): This term identifies God as a refuge and the source of safety. The psalmist refers to God as his **hiding place** [[Psalms 32:7]] and shield [[Psalms 119:114]], establishing the context of divine protection.
* `{{H6862}}` **tsar** (a tight place... trouble... adversary, distress, enemy, foe, narrow, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble): This word describes the threat from which deliverance is needed, representing a tight place or figurative **trouble**. The psalmist cries out to God in his distress [[Psalms 18:6]], and the Lord preserves him from this state [[Psalms 32:7]].
* `{{H6405}}` **pallêṭ** (escape; deliverance, escape): Directly modifying `{{H7438}}`, this word means **deliverance** or escape. The combination "songs of deliverance" [[Psalms 32:7]] makes it clear that the shouting is a direct result of being rescued from danger, like those who have "escaped the sword" [[Jeremiah 51:50]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H7438}}` is found in its precise placement and context:
* **The Response to Divine Protection:** The "song" is not offered in a vacuum but is the direct result of experiencing God as a **hiding place** `{{H5643}}` and preserver `{{H5341}}` from trouble `{{H6862}}`. It is the voice of testimony after a trial.
* **A Celebration of Deliverance:** By being paired with `{{H6405}}` **pallêṭ**, the term emphasizes that true biblical praise is often rooted in God's specific acts of salvation and **deliverance**. The shout is an acknowledgment of a successful rescue.
* **An Environment of Joy:** The Lord does not just provide a single song, but "compasses" `{{H5437}}` the believer with them [[Psalms 32:7]]. This suggests that deliverance creates an all-encompassing environment of joyful praise, surrounding the person who trusts in God.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H7438}}` **rôn** is a highly specific term for a **song** or shout born from rescue. Its single appearance in Scripture is potent, illustrating the relationship between divine protection and human praise. It is not just any song, but the joyful sound that erupts when God acts as a hiding place and delivers one from trouble, surrounding the believer with audible proof of their deliverance [[Psalms 32:7]].
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