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OET (OET-RV) The song[fn] of David for the choir director egbalesen of stringed of instruments.
⇔ ◙
⇔ …

55:0 In Hebrew, “maskil” is perhaps the name of this class of song.

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 τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μεμακρυμμένου, τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ὁπότε ἐκράτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ἐν Γέθ.
( Eis to telos, huper tou laou tou apo tōn hagiōn memakrummenou, tōi Dawid eis staʸlografian, hopote ekrataʸsan auton hoi allofuloi en Geth. )

BrTr For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the [fn]sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth.

ULT For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David.
⇔ Give ear to my prayer, God;
⇔ and do not hide yourself from my plea.

UST God, listen to my prayer,
⇔ and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.

BSB For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil [fn] of David.
⇔ Listen to my prayer, O God,
⇔ and do not ignore my plea.

55:1 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. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
⇔ Listen, God, to my prayer.
⇔ Don’t hide yourself from my pleading.

WEBBE For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.
⇔ Listen to my prayer, God.
⇔ Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David.
⇔ Listen, O God, to my prayer!
⇔ Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer,
And do not hide from my supplication.

FBV For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David.
⇔ God, please hear my prayer; don't ignore my cry for help!

T4T God, listen to my prayer,
⇔ and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.

LEB • to my prayer, and do not hide yourself from my plea.

BBE To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.
⇔ Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. To a string accompaniment. An ode of David.
⇔ Listen to my prayer, O God,
⇔ hide not from my entreaty;

JPS (55-1) For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David. (55-2) Give ear, O God, to my prayer; and hide not Thyself from my supplication.

ASV For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.
⇔ Give ear to my prayer, O God;
⇔ And hide not thyself from my supplication.

DRA Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.

YLT To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

Drby To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David.
⇔ Give ear to my prayer, O [fn]God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

55.1 Elohim

RV For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.
⇔ Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Wbstr To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

KJB-1769 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
⇔ Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.[fn][fn]
(To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
⇔ Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself/yourself from my supplication. )

55.1 chief…: or, overseer

55.1 Maschil: or, of instruction

KJB-1611 ¶ Giue eare to my prayer, O God: and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
(¶ Give ear to my prayer, O God: and hide not thyself/yourself from my supplication.)

Bshps To the chiefe musition vpon Neginoth, a wise instruction of Dauid. O Lorde geue eare vnto my prayer: and hide not thy selfe from my petition.
(To the chief musician upon Neginoth, a wise instruction of David. O Lord give ear unto my prayer: and hide not thyself/yourself from my petition.)

Gnva To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
(To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself/yourself from my supplication. )

Cvdl Heare my prayer (o God) and hyde not thy self fro my peticion. Take hede vnto me and heare me, how piteously I mourne & coplayne.
(Hear my prayer (o God) and hyde not thy/your self from my peticion. Take heed unto me and hear me, how piteously I mourn and coplayne.)

Wycl The title of the fyue and fiftithe salm. `In Ebreu thus, To the ouercomyng on the doumb culuer of fer drawing awei, the comely song of Dauid, whanne Filisteis helden hym in Geth. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomer for the doumb culuer, for it yede awei fer. Dauid meke and symple made this salm, whanne Palesteyns helden hym in Geth.
(The title of the five and fiftithe psalm. `In Hebrew thus, To the overcomyng on the doumb culuer of far drawing away, the comely song of David, when Philistines helden him in Geth. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, To the overcomer for the doumb culuer, for it went away far. David meek and symple made this salm, when Palesteyns helden him in Geth.)

Luth Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen auf Saitenspielen.
(Eine Unterweisung Davids, to_sing_to on Saitenspielen.)

ClVg In finem, pro populo qui a sanctis longe factus est. David in tituli inscriptionem, cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth.[fn]
(In finem, for to_the_people who from sanctis longe factus it_is. David in tituli inscriptionem, when/with tenuerunt him Allophyli in Geth. )

55.1 In finem, etc. AUG. Populus, qui a sanctis longe fit in tituli inscriptione: cui contradicit tam Judæus, quam omnis qui non vult habere regem Christum; et ipsi, qui tribulant Ecclesiam: contra quos hic psalmus confirmat Ecclesiam. In tituli inscriptione ipsi David cum tenerent eum. Tituli inscriptio, etc., usque ad persecutores qui Ecclesiam, sicut uvas, calcant. Allophyli. Idem quod populus qui a sanctis longe factus est. Geth, id est, in torculari. Legitur David, etc., usque ad sed, cum premitur, sterilis non est.

55.1 In finem, etc. AUG. Populus, who from sanctis longe fit in tituli inscriptione: cui contradicit tam Yudæus, how everyone who not/no vult habere regem Christum; and ipsi, who tribulant Ecclesiam: on_the_contrary which this psalmus confirmat Ecclesiam. In tituli inscriptione ipsi David when/with tenerent him. Tituli inscriptio, etc., until to persecutores who Ecclesiam, like uvas, calcant. Allophyli. Idem that populus who from sanctis longe factus it_is. Geth, id it_is, in torculari. Legitur David, etc., until to sed, when/with premitur, sterilis not/no it_is.

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