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BSB For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam [fn] of David.
 ⇔ Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers?
⇔ Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

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OEB For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam.
 ⇔ Do you speak what is right, you gods?
⇔ With equity judge you your people?

WEB For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David.
 ⇔ Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones?
⇔ Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

NET For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David.
 ⇔ Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions?
 ⇔ Do you judge people fairly?

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Is it true, O silent one, that you speak righteously? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

FBV For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David.
 ⇔ You leaders,[fn] do you really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly?

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T4T When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right;
⇔ you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!

LEB  • what is right when silent?[fn]Do you judge fairly the children of humankind?[fn]

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BBE To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.
 ⇔ Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

MOF From the Choirmaster’s collection. To the tune of “Destroy it not.” A golden ode of David.
 ⇔ Is it indeed justice you decree?
⇔ Is it aright that you rule men?

JPS (58-1) For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam. (58-2) Do ye indeed speak as a righteous company? Do ye judge with equity the sons of men?

ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam.
 ⇔ Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness?
 ⇔ Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

DRA Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him.

YLT To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

DBY To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.
 ⇔ Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

RV For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam.
 ⇔ Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

WBS To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

KJB To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David.
 ⇔ Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?[fn][fn]
  (To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David.
 ⇔ Do ye/you_all indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye/you_all judge uprightly, O ye/you_all sons of men?)

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BB To the chiefe musition, destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid. O ye that consult together, pronounce ye truely the thing that is iust? O ye sonnes of men iudge you according to equitie?
  (To the chiefe musition, destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid. O ye/you_all that consult together, pronounce ye/you_all truly the thing that is iust? O ye/you_all sons of men judge you according to equitie?)

GNV To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?
  (To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speak ye/you_all iustly? O sons of men, judge ye/you_all uprightly? )

CB Yf youre myndes be vpon rightuousnesse in dede, then iudge the thinge that is right, o ye sonnes of men.
  (If your(pl) minds be upon rightuousnesse in dede, then judge the thing that is right, o ye/you_all sons of men.)

WYC The title of the eiyte and fiftithe salm. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomer, that thou lese not Dauid, meke and simple, `whanne Saul sente and kepte the hous, to slee hym. `In Ebreu thus, To the ouercomyng, leese thou not the semeli song of Dauid, and so forth.
  (The title of the eiyte and fiftithe salm. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, To the overcomer, that thou/you lese not Dauid, meek and simple, `whanne Saul sent and kepte the house, to slee him. `In Hebrew thus, To the ouercomyng, leese thou/you not the semeli song of Dauid, and so forth.)

LUT Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, daß er nicht umkäme.
  (Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, that he not umkäme.)

CLV In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, quando misit Saul et custodivit domum ejus ut eum interficeret.[fn]
  (In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, when misit Saul and custodivit home his as him interficeret.)

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BRN  For the end. Destroy not: by David for a memorial, when Saul sent, and watched his house to kill him.

BrLXX  Εἰς τὸ τέλος, μὴ διαφθείρῃς, τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς στηλογραφίαν, ὁπότε ἀπέστειλε Σαοὺλ, καὶ ἐφύλαξε τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ τοῦ θανατῶσαι αὐτόν.
  ( Eis to telos, maʸ diaftheiraʸs, tōi Dawid eis staʸlografian, hopote apesteile Saʼoul, kai efulaxe ton oikon autou tou thanatōsai auton. )