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OET (OET-RV) For the musical director: a song[fn] by David. To be sung to the tune of ‘Don’t destroy’.
⇔ When you rulers speak, do you actually say what is right?
⇔ ≈Do you give justice, you people?

58:0 In Hebrew, ‘miktam’ is perhaps the name of this class of song.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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, 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. )

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

ULT For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam.
⇔ Do you indeed rulers speak righteousness you silent ones?
⇔ Do you judge uprightly, you people?

UST A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be sung using the tune “Do not destroy.”
⇔ When you rulers speak, you never say what is right;
⇔ you people never justly decide disputes.

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?

58:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.

MSB 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?

58:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.

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

WEBBE 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?

WMBB (Same as above)

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?

58:1 The word in the Hebrew is unclear. One interpretation “gods” is surely incorrect.

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

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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?

Moff 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?

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

SLT To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy; to David a poem. Will ye indeed speak dumb justice? will ye judge justly, ye sons of man?

Wbstr 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-1769 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, Oh congregation? do ye/you_all judge uprightly, Oh ye/you_all sons of men? )

58.1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not

58.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm

KJB-1611 ¶ To the chiefe musician Al-taschith, Michtam of Dauid. ¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

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Gnva 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 Psalm of David on Michtam. Is it true? Oh Congregation, speak ye/you_all justly? Oh sons of men, judge ye/you_all uprightly? )

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ClVg In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, quando misit Saul et custodivit domum ejus ut eum interficeret.[fn]
(In the_end, not disperdas. David in/into/on tituli inscriptionem, when he_sent Saul and he_kept home his as him interficeret. )

58.1 In finem ne. CASS. Frustra tentat aliquis disperdere quod toties divina prohibet auctoritas. Ne disperdas. AUG. Cum Pilatus dixit: Quod scripsi, scripsi, etc., usque ad et famam habere in omnibus gentibus. CASS. Orat primo liberari ascendendo ab imis ad alta: orat etiam pro salute gentium. AUG. Loquitur hic integer Christus, scilicet caput et corpus.

58.1 In the_end ne. CASS. Frustra tentat aliquis disperdere that toties divina prohibet authoritas. Don't disperdas. AUG. Since Pilatus he_said: That scripsi, scripsi, etc., until to and famam to_have in/into/on to_all nations. CASS. Orat at_first liberari ascendendo away imis to alta: orat also for salute nations. AUG. Loquitur this/here integer Christ, namely the_head and body.

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Note 1 topic: writing-poetry

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