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OET (OET-RV) The song[fn] of David for the choir director eg-song like singing of “Mahalat.”[fn]
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53:0 In Hebrew, “maskil” is perhaps the name of this class of song.
53:0 The Mahalat one instrument and if laheng naa.
OET-LV For_the_director on machalath a_poem of_Dāvid.
[fn] he_says a_fool in/on/at/with_heart_his there_[is]_not a_god they_behave_corruptly and_done_abominable unrighteousness there_[is]_not [one_who]_does (of)_good.
53:2 Note: KJB: Ps.53.1
UHB 1 לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־מָחֲלַ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃
¶ 2 אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽ֝שְׁחִ֗יתוּ וְהִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עָ֝֗וֶל אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃ ‡
(1 lamənaʦʦēaḩ ˊal-māḩₐlat maskil lədāvid.
¶ 2 ʼāmar nāⱱāl bəlibō ʼēyn ʼₑlohim hishḩitū vəhitˊiyⱱū ˊāvel ʼēyn ˊosēh-ţōⱱ.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, 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, ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυὶδ,
(
Eis to telos, en humnois suneseōs tōi Dawid, )
BrTr For the end, among the Hymns of instruction by David,
ULT For the chief musician; set to Mahalath. A maschil of David.
⇔ A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
⇔ They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity;
⇔ there is no one who does good.
UST Only foolish people say to themselves, “There is no God!”
⇔ People who say that are corrupt; they commit terrible sins;
⇔ there is not one of them who does what is good.
BSB For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath.[fn] A Maskil [fn] of David.
⇔ The fool says in his heart,
⇔ “There is no God.”
⇔ They are corrupt; their ways are vile.
⇔ There is no one who does good.
53:1 Mahalath is probably a musical or liturgical term; see also Psalm 88:1.
53:1 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. On mahalath. A maskil of David.
⇔ Fools say in their heart,
⇔ ‘There is no God.’
⇔ Vile, hateful their life is;
⇔ not one does good.
WEBBE For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David.
⇔ The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
⇔ They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity.
⇔ There is no one who does good.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David.
⇔ Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”
⇔ They sin and commit evil deeds;
⇔ none of them does what is right.
LSV TO THE OVERSEER. “ON A DISEASE.” AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. A fool said in his heart, “There is no God.” They have done corruptly,
Indeed, they have done abominable iniquity,
There is none doing good.
FBV For the music director. According to Mahalath. A psalm (maskil) of David.[fn]
⇔ Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral, they commit terrible sins, not a single one of them does anything good.
53:0 This psalm is almost identical to Psalms 14.
T4T Only foolish people say to themselves, “There is no God!”
⇔ People who say that are corrupt; they commit terrible sins;
⇔ there is not one of them who does what is good/right.
LEB • The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and they have done abominable iniquity. • There is none who does good.
BBE To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.
⇔ The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. To the tune of “Suffering.” An ode of David.
⇔ Profane men think,
⇔ “There is no God!”
⇔ Depraved their lives are and detestable,
⇔ not one of them does right.
JPS (53-1) For the Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of David. (53-2) The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.
ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.
⇔ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
⇔ Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity;
⇔ There is none that doeth good.
DRA Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David.
YLT To the Overseer. — 'On a disease.' — An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.
Drby To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David.
⇔ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no [fn]God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
53.1 Elohim
RV For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.
⇔ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.
Wbstr To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
KJB-1769 To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
⇔ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.[fn]
(To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
⇔ The fool hath/has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. )
53.1 Maschil: or, of instruction
KJB-1611 ¶ The foole hath sayde in his heart, There is no god; Corrupt are they, and haue done abhominable iniquitie; there is none that doth good.
(¶ The foole hath/has said in his heart, There is no god; Corrupt are they, and have done abhominable iniquity; there is none that doth good.)
Bshps To the chiefe musition vpon Mahalah, a wise instruction of Dauid. The foole hath sayde in his heart there is no God: they haue corrupted them selues, & haue made their wickednes abhominable, he is not that doeth good.
(To the chief musician upon Mahalah, a wise instruction of David. The foole hath/has said in his heart there is no God: they have corrupted themselves, and have made their wickedness abhominable, he is not that doeth good.)
Gnva To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good.
(To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath/has said in his heart, There is no God. they have corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good. )
Cvdl The foolish bodies saye in their hertes: Tush, there is no God. Corrupte are they, and become abhominable in their wickednesses: there is not one, that doth good.
(The foolish bodies say in their hearts: Tush, there is no God. Corrupte are they, and become abhominable in their wickednesss: there is not one, that doth good.)
Wycl The title of the thre and fiftithe salm. To victorie in orguns, ether in salmes, the lernyng of Dauid,
(The title of the three and fiftithe psalm. To victory in orguns, ether in salmes, the lernyng of David,)
Luth Eine Unterweisung Davids, im Chor umeinander vorzusingen.
(Eine Unterweisung Davids, in_the Chor umeinander to_sing_to.)
ClVg In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David,
(In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David, )
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon mahalath maskil of,David )
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 mahalath maskil of,David )
Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship”
Note 2 topic: translate-transliterate
set to Mahalath
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon mahalath maskil of,David )
This may refer to a style of music.
A maschil
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director on/upon mahalath maskil of,David )
This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 32:1.