Verse List for PSA 58:1

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OET (OET-RV) For the musical director: a song[fn] by David. To be sung to the tune of ‘Don’t destroy’. ⇔ When you rulers speak, do you actually say what is right? ⇔ ≈ Do you give justice, you people?

OET-LV To_choirmaster al- tashcheth of_Dāvid a _miktam.
[fn] really silence righteousness do_you _speak uprightness(es) do _you(pl)_judge the_children _of humankind.

ULT Truly, in silence do you speak righteousness? ⇔  Do you judge uprightly, sons of man?

UST Here is a note to the worship leader: tune is “Do wrote song. ⇔ You judges should not think that you can ensure justice if you do not speak out to condemn wickedness. ⇔  You are not judging cases fairly, and that shows that you are acting only as humans, not as God’s representatives.

BSB & MSB For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam[fn] of David. ⇔ Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? ⇔  Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

OEB For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam. ⇔ Do you speak what is right, you gods? ⇔  With equity judge you your people?

WEBBE & WMBB Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? ⇔  Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

NET Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? ⇔ Do you judge people fairly?

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Is it true, O silent one, that you speak righteously? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

FBV You leaders,[fn] do you really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly?

T4T When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right; ⇔  you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!

LEB
• For the music director, according to Do not Destroy.
• Of David. A miktam.[fn]
• Do you really speak what is right when silent?[fn]
• Do you judge fairly the children of humankind?[fn]

BBE Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

Moff Is it indeed justice you decree? ⇔  Is it aright that you rule men?

JPS (58-1) For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam. (58-2) Do ye indeed speak as a righteous company? Do ye judge with equity the sons of men?

ASV Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? ⇔ Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

DRA Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him.

YLT To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

Drby Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

RV Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
(Do ye/you_all indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye/you_all judge uprightly, Oh ye/you_all sons of men?)

SLT To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy; to David a poem. Will ye indeed speak dumb justice? will ye judge justly, ye sons of man?

Wbstr To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

KJB-1769 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?[fn][fn]
(Do ye/you_all indeed speak righteousness, Oh congregation? do ye/you_all judge uprightly, Oh ye/you_all sons of men?)

KJB-1611 ¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps To the chiefe musition, destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid. O ye that consult together, pronounce ye truely the thing that is iust? O ye sonnes of men iudge you according to equitie?
(To the chief musician, destroy not, a golden psalm of David. Oh ye/you_all that consult together, pronounce ye/you_all truly the thing that is just? Oh ye/you_all sons of men judge you according to equity?)

Gnva To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?
(To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalm of David on Michtam. Is it true? Oh Congregation, speak ye/you_all justly? Oh sons of men, judge ye/you_all uprightly?)

Cvdl Yf youre myndes be vpon rightuousnesse in dede, then iudge the thinge that is right, o ye sonnes of men.
(If your(pl) minds be upon righteousness indeed, then judge the thing that is right, o ye/you_all sons of men.)

Wycl The title of the eiyte and fiftithe salm. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomer, that thou lese not Dauid, meke and simple, `whanne Saul sente and kepte the hous, to slee hym. `In Ebreu thus, To the ouercomyng, leese thou not the semeli song of Dauid, and so forth.
(The title of the eight and fiftieth psalm. In Yeroms translation thus, To the overcomer, that thou/you loose/destroy not David, meek and simple, when Saul sent and kept the house, to slee him. In Hebrew thus, To the overcoming, lose thou/you not the seemly song of David, and so forth.)

Luth Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, daß er nicht umkäme.
(A golden treasure/gem David’s, to_sing_to, that he not would_perish.)

ClVg In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, quando misit Saul et custodivit domum ejus ut eum interficeret.[fn]
(In the_end, not destroy. David in/into/on titles inscription, when he_sent Saul and he_kept house/home his/her as him would_kill.)

UHB 2 הַֽ⁠אֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּ⁠ן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἰς τὸ τέλος, μὴ διαφθείρῃς, τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ὁπότε ἀπέστειλε Σαοὺλ, καὶ ἐφύλαξε τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ τοῦ θανατῶσαι αὐτόν.

BrTr For the end. Destroy not: by David for a memorial, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him.