sha.vah denotes setting or placing, whether oneself, a person, fruit, or security in the clauses where it occurs.

The attested use chiefly concerns setting or placing something in a stated position or condition: the speaker sets himself until morning and sets the LORD before himself, while other clauses speak of setting fruit, security, or a person with blessings. In Psalm 18:34 and Psalm 89:20, the translation does not clearly isolate this verb's particular contribution.

1. Setting in a position or condition · dominant

   The first-person perfect forms describe deliberate placement: in Isaiah 38:13 the APB renders, “I set myself until morning,” and in Psalm 16:8, “I have set the LORD always before me.” Other forms occur where the APB speaks of setting fruit in Hosea 10:1, setting the speaker secure on heights in 2 Samuel 22:34, and setting someone with blessings in Psalm 21:6.

   Isaiah 38:13Psalm 16:8Hosea 10:12 Samuel 22:34Psalm 21:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB frequently presents the relevant clauses with “set,” including “I set myself,” “I have set the LORD,” and “you set him with blessings.” In Psalm 18:34 and Psalm 89:20 it instead renders the verses with “trains” and “have found,” so the translation does not consistently isolate the term's contribution.