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OET (OET-RV) The song[fn] of David for the choir director. This is to be sung like singing of “Not nu dereeti!”
⇔ ◙
⇔ …

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 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.

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]!

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

58:? A slight emendation of the Hebrew text yields “what is right, O gods,” or “O mighty ones”

58:? Or “Do you judge fairly, O sons of humankind?”

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?

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, O congregation? do ye/you_all judge uprightly, O ye/you_all sons of men? )

58.1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not

58.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm

KJB-1611 ¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?
(¶ Do ye/you_all indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye/you_all judge uprightly, O ye/you_all sons of men?)

Bshps 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 chief musician, destroy not, a golden psalme of David. O ye/you_all that consult together, pronounce ye/you_all truly the thing that is just? O ye/you_all sons of men judge you according to equitie?)

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

Cvdl 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 eight and fiftithe psalm. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, To the overcomer, that thou/you lese not David, 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 David, and so forth.)

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

ClVg In finem, ne disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, quando misit Saul et custodivit domum ejus ut eum interficeret.[fn]
(In finem, not disperdas. David in tituli inscriptionem, when he_sent Saul and custodivit 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 finem ne. CASS. Frustra tentat aliwho/any disperdere that toties divina prohibet auctoritas. Ne disperdas. AUG. Since Pilatus dixit: That scripsi, scripsi, etc., until to and famam habere in to_all gentibus. CASS. Orat primo liberari ascendendo away imis to alta: orat also for salute gentium. AUG. Loquitur this integer Christus, scilicet caput and body.

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