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BSB For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave.
 ⇔ Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy,
⇔ for in You my soul takes refuge.
 ⇔ In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter
⇔ until the danger has passed.

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.

WEB 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.

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 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.

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  •  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.

MOF 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.

DBY To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.
 ⇔ Be gracious unto me, O 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.

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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
  (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/your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.)

BB 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 chiefe musition (to be song like unto the song beginning) destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid, when he fled from Saul into the caue. Be merciful unto me O Lord, be merciful unto me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and under the shadowe of thy/your wings will I trust, until this tiranny be ouerpast.)

GNV 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 Psalme of David on Michtam. When he fled from Saul in the cave. Have mercie upon me, O God, have mercie upon me: for my soule trusteth in thee, and in the shadowe of thy/your wings will I trust, till these afflictions ouerpasse.)

CB 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 soule trusteth in ye: and under the shadowe of thy/your wings shall be my refuge, until wickedness be ouerpast.)

WYC 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 salm. `In Hebrew thus, To victorie; `lese thou/you not the sweet song, ether the semely salm, of Dauid. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, To the overcomere, that thou/you lese not Dauid, meek and simple.)

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

CLV In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem.

BRN  For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial.

BrLXX  Εἰς τὸ τέλος, μὴ διαφθείρῃς, τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν.
  ( Eis to telos, maʸ diaftheiraʸs, tōi Dawid eis staʸlografian.)