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OEB For the leader. Al tashheth. A michtam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave.
 ⇔ Be gracious, O God, be gracious to me,
 ⇔ for in you I take shelter.
 ⇔ In your sheltering wings I take refuge,
 ⇔ till ruin be over past.

WEBBE For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
 ⇔ Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me,
 ⇔ for my soul takes refuge in you.
 ⇔ Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge,
 ⇔ until disaster has passed.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave.
 ⇔ Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me!
 ⇔ For in you I have taken shelter.
 ⇔ In the shadow of your wings I take shelter
 ⇔ until trouble passes.

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN HIS FLEEING FROM THE FACE OF SAUL INTO A CAVE. Favor me, O God, favor me,
For my soul is trusting in You,
And I trust in the shadow of Your wings,
Until the calamities pass over.

FBV For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time he fled from Saul and hid in the cave.
 ⇔ Please be kind[fn] to me, God! Be kind to me because I come to you for protection. I will shelter under the shadow of your wings until the danger is past.

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T4T God, be merciful to me!
 ⇔ Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me.
 ⇔ I ask you to protect me like little birds are protected under their mother’s wings [MET]
 ⇔ until the storm/danger is ended.

LEB  • Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, because in you my soul takes refuge.
 •  In the shadow of your wings I will take refuge
 •  until destruction passes by.

BBE To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When he went in flight from Saul, in the hole of the rock.
 ⇔ Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. To the tune of “Destroy it not.” A golden ode sung by David in the cave, when he fled from Saul.
 ⇔ Have pity on me, O god, have pity,
 ⇔ for with thee I take shelter;
 ⇔ in the shadow of thy wings I shelter,
 ⇔ till the deadly danger passes.

JPS (57-1) For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. (57-2) Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.

ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
 ⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me;
 ⇔ For my soul taketh refuge in thee:
 ⇔ Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge,
 ⇔ Until these calamities be overpast.

DRA Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title.

YLT To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

Drby To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.
 ⇔ Be gracious unto me, O [fn]God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.

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RV For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
 ⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Wbstr To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yes, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities are overpast.

KJB-1769 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
 ⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.[fn][fn]
   (To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.
    ⇔ Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee/you: yea, in the shadow of thy/your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. )

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KJB-1611 ¶ To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid, when hee fled from Saul in the caue. ¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps To the chiefe musition (to be song lyke vnto the song beginning) destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid, when he fled from Saul into the caue. Be mercifull vnto me O Lorde, be mercifull vnto me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and vnder the shadowe of thy wynges wyll I trust, vntyll this tiranny be ouerpast.
   (To the chief musician (to be song like unto the song beginning) destroy not, a golden psalm of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Be merciful unto me O Lord, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee/you, and under the shadow of thy/your wings will I trust, until this tiranny be overpast.)

Gnva To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When he fled from Saul in the cave. Have mercie vpon me, O God, haue mercie vpon me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and in the shadowe of thy wings wil I trust, till these afflictions ouerpasse.
   (To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalm of David on Michtam. When he fled from Saul in the cave. Have mercy upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul trusteth in thee/you, and in the shadow of thy/your wings will I trust, till these afflictions overpasse. )

Cvdl Be mercifull vnto me (o God) be mercifull vnto me, for my soule trusteth in ye: & vnder the shadowe of thy wynges shalbe my refuge, vntill wickednesse be ouerpast.
   (Be merciful unto me (o God) be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in ye/you_all: and under the shadow of thy/your wings shall be my refuge, until wickedness be overpast.)

Wycl The title of the seuene and fiftithe salm. `In Ebreu thus, To victorie; `lese thou not the swete song, ether the semely salm, of Dauid. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomere, that thou lese not Dauid, meke and simple.
   (The title of the seven and fiftithe psalm. `In Hebrew thus, To victory; `lese thou/you not the sweet song, ether the semely salm, of David. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, To the overcomere, that thou/you lese not David, meek and simple.)

Luth Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, daß er nicht umkäme, da er vor Saul floh in die Höhle.
   (A gülden Kleinod Davids, to_sing_to, that he not umkäme, there he before/in_front_of Saul floh in the Höhle.)

ClVg In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem.[fn]
   (In finem, not disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem. )

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