אַל תַּשְׁחֵת ʼAl tashchêth (H516)

'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song

Al-taschith = "do not destroy" 1) (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms

from אַל (H408) and שָׁחַת (H7843);