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BSB For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
 ⇔ Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
⇔ The loving devotion of God endures all day long.

OEB For the leader. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul that David had gone to Abimelech’s house.
 ⇔ Why glory in mischief, you hero?
⇔ God’s kindness is all the day.

WEB For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.”
 ⇔ Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man?
⇔ God’s loving kindness endures continually.

NET For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.”
 ⇔ Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man?
 ⇔ God’s loyal love protects me all day long!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF DOEG THE EDOMITE, AND HE DECLARES TO SAUL AND SAYS TO HIM, “DAVID CAME TO THE HOUSE OF AHIMELECH.” Why do you boast in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

FBV For the music director. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the home of Ahimelech.”
 ⇔ You great man, why do you boast about the evil things you've done? God's trustworthy love lasts all day long.

T4T You people think that you are strong
⇔ and brag about the sins that you have committed,
 ⇔ while you plan to harm godly people.

LEB  •  The loyal love of God endures

BBE To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

MOF From the Choirmaster’s collection. An ode sung by David when Doeg the Edomite went away and told Saul that David had gone to the house of Ahimelek.
 ⇔ Why glory in your malice, O you tyrant,
⇔ against the faithful day by day?

JPS (52-1) For the Leader. Maschil of David; (52-2) when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him: 'David is come to the house of Ahimelech.' (52-3) Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endureth continually.

ASV For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?
 ⇔ The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.

DRA Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God.

YLT To the Overseer. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God [is] all the day.

DBY To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.

RV For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God endureth continually.

WBS For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David: when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God endureth continually.

KJB To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
  (To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.
 ⇔ Why boastest thou/you thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.)

BB To the chiefe musition, a wyse instruction of Dauid, when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul and tolde him, saying: Dauid is come to the house of Achimelek. Why boastest thy self thou tiraunt of mischiefe? the goodnes of God dayly endureth.
  (To the chiefe musition, a wise instruction of Dauid, when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul and tolde him, saying: Dauid is come to the house of Achimelek. Why boastest thy/your self thou/you tiraunt of mischiefe? the goodnes of God daily endureth.)

GNV To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.
  (To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to give instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and showed Saul, and said to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou/you thyself/yourself in thy/your wickedness, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth daily.)

CB Why boastest thou thy self (thou Tyraunt) that thou canst do myschefe?
  (Why boastest thou/you thy/your self (thou Tyraunt) that thou/you canst do myschefe?)

WYC The title of the two and fiftithe salm. To the ouercomer bi the quere, the lernyng of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte; God is not.
  (The title of the two and fiftithe salm. To the overcomer by the quere, the lernyng of Dauid. The unwise man said in his herte; God is not.)

LUT Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen,

CLV In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. [Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus.
  (In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. [Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non it_is God.)

BRN  For the end, a Psalm of David upon Maeleth, of instruction.

BrLXX  Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ μαελὲθ συνέσεως τῷ Δαυίδ.
  ( Eis to telos, huper maeleth suneseōs tōi Dawid.)