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OET (OET-RV) The song[fn] of David for the choir director. Written din this of migkahiyan of Deig Idumihanen Saul, “went there David to Ahimilik.”
⇔ ◙
⇔ …
52:0 In Hebrew, “maskil” is perhaps the name of this class of song.
OET-LV For_the_director a_poem of_Dāvid.
In/on/at/with_came Doʼēg the_ʼEdōmite and_told to_Shāʼūl and_he/it_said to_him/it he_has_gone Dāvid to the_house of_ʼAḩīmelek.
UHB 1 לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃ 2 בְּב֤וֹא ׀ דּוֹאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִי֮ וַיַּגֵּ֪ד לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֑וֹ בָּ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
¶ 3 מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭רָעָה הַגִּבּ֑וֹר חֶ֥סֶד אֵ֝֗ל כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃ ‡
(1 lamənaʦʦēaḩ maskil lədāvid. 2 bəⱱōʼ dōʼēg hāʼₐdomī vayyaggēd ləshāʼūl vayyoʼmer lō bāʼ dāvid ʼel-bēyt ʼₐḩīmelek.
¶ 3 mah-tithallēl bərāˊāh haggibōr ḩeşed ʼēl kāl-hayyōm.)
Key: khaki: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).
BrLXX
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ μαελὲθ συνέσεως τῷ Δαυίδ.
(
Eis to telos, huper maeleth suneseōs tōi Dawid. )
BrTr For the end, a Psalm of David upon Maeleth, of instruction.
ULT For the chief musician. A maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”
⇔ Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man?
⇔ The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.
UST You proud man, you think that you are strong;
⇔ you boast about the trouble that you make for others,
⇔ but God faithfully protects people from you every day.
BSB For the choirmaster. A Maskil [fn] 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.
52:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
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.
WEBBE 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.
WMBB (Same as above)
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.[fn]
52:1 “God's trustworthy love lasts all day long.” This is the meaning of the Hebrew text but the thought seems out of place here.
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[fn]
52:? Literally “all the day”
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?
Moff 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.
Drby 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 [fn]God [abideth] continually.
52.1 El
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.
Wbstr To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(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/yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. )
52.1 Maschil: or, of instruction
KJB-1611 ¶ Why boastest thou thy selfe in mischiefe, O mightie man? the goodnesse of God indureth continually.
(¶ Why boastest thou/you thyself/yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God indureth continually.)
Bshps 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 chief musician, a wise instruction of David, when Doeg the Edomite came to Saul and told him, saying: David is come to the house of Achimelek. Why boastest thy/your self thou/you tiraunt of mischief? the goodnes of God daily endureth.)
Gnva 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 David to give instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and showed Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou/you thyself/yourself in thy/your wickedness, O man of power? the loving kindenesse of God indureth daily. )
Cvdl 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?)
Wycl 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 psalm. To the overcomer by the quere, the lernyng of David. The unwise man said in his herte; God is not.)
Luth Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen,
(Eine Unterweisung Davids, to_sing_to,)
ClVg In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. [Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus.[fn]
(In finem, for Maëleth intelligentiæ David. [Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non it_is God. )
52.1 In finem pro, etc. CASS. Intellectus David prophetæ, etc., usque ad hic de adventu judicii. AUG. Vel pro mahalath, etc., usque ad consolatio in fine psalmi. Dixit insipiens. Ibid. Increpatio malorum. Ibid. Insipiens, omnis qui male vivit, etc., usque ad ille dicit, non est Deus.
52.1 In finem pro, etc. CASS. Intellectus David prophetæ, etc., until to this about adventu yudicii. AUG. Vel for mahalath, etc., until to consolatio in fine psalmi. Dixit insipiens. Ibid. Increpatio malorum. Ibid. Insipiens, everyone who male vivit, etc., until to ille dicit, not/no it_is God.
52:title This psalm refers to an incident in 1 Sam 21:1-10; 22:9-10. The accuser, Doeg the Edomite, is a paradigm of evil.
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
In this psalm the word “you” refers to Doeg. When Saul wanted to kill David, Doeg told Saul where David was so that Saul could find him. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)
For the chief musician
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship.”
A maschil
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 32:1.
Note 2 topic: translate-names
Doeg & Ahimelech
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
These are the names of men.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man?
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
This question shows how angry David was at the one who made trouble. Alternate translation: “You should not be so proud of making trouble, you mighty man.”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / irony
you mighty man
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
David may have been using irony when he called Doeg this. Alternate translation: “you, who think you are so mighty”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director maskil of,David )
David speaks of God’s covenant faithfulness as if it were something that could come. David was probably referring to God’s promises to protect his people from wicked people. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word faithfulness, you could express the same idea with an adjective or an adverb. Alternate translation: “Every day, God is faithful to keep the promises of his covenant” or “Every day, God faithfully protects his people from wicked people like you” (See also: figs-explicit and figs-abstractnouns)