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The song[fn] of David for the choir director. Written din this of inderakep he of me from-Pilistiya there to Gat. This is to be sung like singing of “Selepati there to Mariyu me Kayu UK.”56:0 In Hebrew, “miktam” is perhaps the name of this class of song.
56:2 Note: KJB: Ps.56.1
UHB 1 לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ עַל־י֬וֹנַת אֵ֣לֶם רְ֭חֹקִים לְדָוִ֣ד מִכְתָּ֑ם בֶּֽאֱחֹ֨ז אֹת֖וֹ פְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים בְּגַֽת׃
¶ 2 חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱ֭לֹהִים כִּֽי־שְׁאָפַ֣נִי אֱנ֑וֹשׁ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם לֹחֵ֥ם יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃ ‡
(1 lamənaʦʦēaḩ ˊal-yōnat ʼēlem rəḩoqīm lədāvid mikəttām beʼₑḩoz ʼotō fəlishəttiym bəgat.
¶ 2 ḩānnēnī ʼₑlohīm ⱪiy-shəʼāfanī ʼₑnōsh ⱪāl-hauōm loḩēm yiləḩāʦēnī.)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT For the chief musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A psalm of David. A michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me!
⇔ All the day long those who fight me press their assault.
UST God, act mercifully toward me because men are attacking me!
⇔ All day long an enemy presses closer and closer to me because they want to take my life.
BSB For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful to me, O God,
⇔ for men are hounding me;
⇔ all day they press their attack.
OEB For the leader. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
⇔ O God, be gracious to me,
⇔ for people trample upon me,
⇔ all the day righting and pressing me.
WEB For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up.
⇔ All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
NET For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath.
⇔ Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me!
⇔ All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.
LSV TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “A SILENT DOVE FAR OFF.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN THE PHILISTINES’ TAKING HOLD OF HIM IN GATH. Favor me, O God, for man swallowed me up,
All the day fighting he oppresses me,
FBV For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath.
⇔ God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.
T4T God, be merciful to me because men have harassed me;
⇔ all day my enemies pursue me.
LEB • fighting all the day he oppresses me.
BBE To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
MOF From the Choirmaster’s collection. To the tune of “Dove in isles afar.” A golden ode sung by David when the Philistines held him in Gath.
⇔ Have pity upon me, O God;
⇔ for men trample me down,
JPS (56-1) For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. (56-2) Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.
ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:
⇔ All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
DRA Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. [1 Kings 24]
YLT To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
DBY To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
RV For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
WBS For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
KJB To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.
⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
BB To the chiefe musition as concerning the dumbe doue in a farre countrey, the golden psalme of Dauid, when the Philistines toke him in Geth. Be mercifull vnto me O Lorde: for man goeth about to deuour me, he dayly fyghtyng, oppresseth me.
(To the chiefe musition as concerning the dumbe dove in a far country, the golden psalme of Dauid, when the Philistines took him in Geth. Be merciful unto me O Lord: for man goeth/goes about to deuour me, he daily fightyng, oppresseth me.)
GNV To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.
(To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme dove in a far country, when the Philistims took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up: he fightth continually and vexeth me.)
CB Be mercifull vnto me (o God) for men wil treade me downe: they are daylie fightinge & troublinge me.
(Be merciful unto me (o God) for men will treade me down: they are daily fightinge and troublinge me.)
WYC The title of the sixte and fiftithe salm. `In Ebreu thus, To the victorie, lese thou not the semeli song, `ether the `swete song of Dauid, `whanne he fledde fro the face of Saul in to the denne. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, For victorie, that thou lese not Dauid, meke and simple, whanne he fledde fro the face of Saul in to the denne.
(The title of the sixth and fiftithe salm. `In Hebrew thus, To the victorie, lese thou/you not the semeli song, `ether the `sweet song of Dauid, `whanne he fledde from the face of Saul in to the denne. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, For victorie, that thou/you lese not Dauid, meek and simple, when he fledde from the face of Saul in to the denne.)
LUT Ein gülden Kleinod Davids von der stummen Taube unter den Fremden, da ihn die Philister griffen zu Gath.
(Ein gülden Kleinod Davids from the stummen Taube under the Fremden, there him/it the Philister griffen to Gath.)
CLV In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum fugeret a facie Saul in speluncam.
BRN For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave.
BrLXX
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, μὴ διαφθείρῃς, τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ἐν τῷ αὐτὸν ἀποδιδράσκειν ἀπὸ προσώπου Σαοὺλ εἰς τὸ σπήλαιον.
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Eis to telos, maʸ diaftheiraʸs, tōi Dawid eis staʸlografian, en tōi auton apodidraskein apo prosōpou Saʼoul eis to spaʸlaion.)
56:title David was seized by Philistines concerned about his loyalties and brought before King Achish (1 Sam 21:10-15).
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)
For the chief musician
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship;”
set to Jonath elem rehokim
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
This probably tells what musical style or tune to use when singing this psalm. Alternate translation: “Sing this psalm using the tune of ‘Jonath elem rehokim’” or “Sing this using the Jonath elem rehokim style”
Note 2 topic: translate-unknown
Jonath elem rehokim
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
This may mean “Dove on Distant Oak Trees.” Translators may either write the meaning or copy the Hebrew words. (See also: translate-transliterate)
A psalm of David
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
This could mean: (1) David wrote the psalm or (2) the psalm is about David or (3) the psalm is in the style of David’s psalms.
A michtam
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
The meaning of the word “michtam” is uncertain. You may use the word “psalm” instead. This can be written as: “This is a psalm that David wrote.” See how you translated this in Psalms 16:1.
press their assault
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dove silent distant of,David miktam in/on/at/with,seized DOM=him/it Philistines in/on/at/with,Gath )
Alternate translation: “come closer and closer in order to attack me”