ˈsēlə, -ˌlä, sə̇ˈlä interjection
Etymology: Hebrew selāh
— used 71 times in the Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk probably as an exclamation (as amen or hallelujah ) or possibly as a direction to temple musicians or chorus to lift up music or voices
God will … uproot you from the land of the living. Selah — Ps 52:5 (Revised Standard Version)