PSA 52:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) For the musical director: a song[fn] by David written when Doeg the Edomite reported to King Shaul that, “David went there to Ahimilik.”
⇔ Why are you proud of making trouble, you powerful man?
⇔ God’s loyal commitment comes every day.

52:0 In Hebrew, ‘maskil’ is perhaps the name of this class of song.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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.)

ULT Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man?
⇔ The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day.

UST This is a note for the worship leader: wrote song Edomite King Saul told
⇔ Doeg, you are boasting as if you were a great warrior because you killed so many people,
⇔ but you are wrong to boast, because they were helpless.
⇔ God always protects me because he is kind to me.

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.

MSB (Same as BSB above including footnotes)

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 Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man?
⇔ God’s loving kindness endures continually.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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 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 • For the music director. A maskil of David.
• When Doeg the Edomite came and informed Saul.
• And he said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”[fn]
• Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man?
• The loyal love of God endures continually .[fn]

52:? The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first two verses of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by two

52:? Literally “all the day”

BBE Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

Moff 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 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 Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of [fn]God [abideth] continually.

52.1 El

RV Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the mercy of God endureth continually.
(Why boastst thou/you thyself/yourself in mischief, Oh mighty man? the mercy of God endureth continually.)

SLT To the overseer instruction to David: In the coming of Doeg the Edomite to Saul, and he will say to him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why wilt thou boast in evil, thou strong one? the mercy of God is all the day.

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 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.[fn]
(Why boastst thou/you thyself/yourself in mischief, Oh 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 boastst thou/you thyself/yourself in mischief, Oh mighty man? the goodness of God endureth 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 boastst thy/your self thou/you tyrant/dictator of mischief? the goodness 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 Psalm 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 boastst thou/you thyself/yourself in thy/your wickedness, Oh man of power? the loving-kindness of God endureth daily.)

Cvdl Why boastest thou thy self (thou Tyraunt) that thou canst do myschefe?
(Why boastst thou/you thy/your self (thou Tyrant/Dictator) that thou/you canst/can do mischief?)

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 fiftieth psalm. To the overcomer by the quere, the learning of David. The unwise man said in his heart; God is not.)

Luth Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen,
(A/One instruction/guidance David's, to_sing_to,)

ClVg In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. [Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus.[fn]
(In the_end, for Maëleth intelligence David. [He/She_said stupid in/into/on heart his_own: Not/No 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 the_end pro, etc. CASS. Understanding David prophets, etc., until to this/here from/about arrival judgement. AUG. Or for mahalath, etc., until to consolation in/into/on fine psalms. He/She_said stupid. Ibid. Increpatio of_evil. Ibid. Insipiens, everyone who/which male lives, etc., until to he/that_one he_says, not/no it_is God.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

מַה־תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל בְּ֭⁠רָעָה הַ⁠גִּבּ֑וֹר