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OET (OET-RV) The song[fn] of David for the choir director. Written this of David of time impatamengan of Saul of soldiers the house his so that egkeyimatayan he of Saul. This is to be sung like singing of “Not nu dereeti!”
⇔ ◙
⇔ …

59:0 In Hebrew, “miktam” is perhaps the name of this class of song.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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, τοῖς ἀλλοιωθησομένοις ἔτι, εἰς στηλογραφίαν τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς διδαχὴν,
( Eis to telos, tois alloiōthaʸsomenois eti, eis staʸlografian tōi Dawid eis didaⱪaʸn, )

BrTr For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction,

ULT For the chief musician; set to Al Tashheth. A psalm of David. A michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
⇔ Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
⇔ set me on high away from those who rise up against me.

UST God, save me from my enemies!
⇔ Protect me from those who want to attack me!

BSB For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam [fn] of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him.
⇔ Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
⇔ protect me from those who rise against me.

59:1 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, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.
⇔ Save me, O God, from my enemies;
⇔ secure me from my assailants.

WEBBE For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
⇔ Deliver me from my enemies, my God.
⇔ Set me on high from those who rise up against me.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him.
⇔ Deliver me from my enemies, my God!
⇔ Protect me from those who attack me!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID, IN SAUL’S SENDING, AND THEY WATCH THE HOUSE TO PUT HIM TO DEATH. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God,
Set me on high from my withstanders.

FBV For the music director. According to “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm (miktam) of David, concerning the time Saul sent out soldiers to watch David's house in order to kill him.
⇔ Rescue me from my enemies, God! Protect me from those who are attacking me!

T4T God, save me from my enemies!
⇔ Protect me from those who want to attack me!

LEB • Protect[fn] me from those who rise up against me.

59:? The sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress

BBE To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.
⇔ Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. To the tune of “Destroy it not.” A golden ode sung by David when Saul had the house watched, in order to murder him.
⇔ O my God, rescue me from my foes,
⇔ protect me from those who assail me;

JPS (59-1) For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. (59-2) Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.

ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
⇔ Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God:
⇔ Set me on high from them that rise up against me.

DRA Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

YLT To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not,' by David. — A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

Drby To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
⇔ Deliver me from mine enemies, O my [fn]God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.

59.1 Elohim

RV For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
⇔ Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: set me on high from them that rise up against me.

Wbstr To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

KJB-1769 To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
⇔ Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.[fn][fn][fn]

59.1 Al-taschith…: or, Destroy not

59.1 Michtam: or, A golden Psalm

59.1 defend…: Heb. set me on high

KJB-1611 ¶ Deliuer me from mine enemies, O my God: defend mee from them that rise vp against me.
(¶ Deliuer me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.)

Bshps To the chiefe musition, destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid, when Saul sent, and they did watch the house to kill him. Deliuer me from myne enemies O Lorde: defende me fro them that rise vp against me.
(To the chief musician, destroy not, a golden psalme of David, when Saul sent, and they did watch the house to kill him. Deliuer me from mine enemies O Lord: defende me from them that rise up against me.)

Gnva To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.
(To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliver me from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise up against me. )

Cvdl Delyuer me fro myne enemies (o my God) & defende me fro the yt ryse vp agaynst me.
(Delyuer me from mine enemies (o my God) and defende me from the it rise up against me.)

Wycl The title of the nyne and fiftithe salm. `In Ebreu thus, To victorie, on the witnessyng of roose, the swete song of Dauid, to teche, `whanne he fauyte ayens Aram of floodis, and Sirie of Soba; and Joab turnede ayen, and smoot Edom in the `valei of salt pittis, twelue thousynde. `In Jeroms translacioun thus,
(The title of the nyne and fiftithe psalm. `In Hebrew thus, To victory, on the witnessing of roose, the sweet song of David, to teche, `whanne he fauyte against Aram of floodis, and Sirie of Soba; and Yoab turned again, and smote Edom in the `valei of salt pittis, twelve thousand. `In Yeroms translacioun thus,)

Luth Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, daß er nicht umkäme, da Saul hinsandte und ließ sein Haus bewahren, daß er ihn tötete.
(A gülden Kleinod Davids, that he not umkäme, there Saul hinsandte and let his house bewahren, that he him/it tötete.)

ClVg In finem, pro his qui immutabuntur, in tituli inscriptionem ipsi David, in doctrinam,[fn]
(In finem, for his who immutabuntur, in tituli inscriptionem ipsi David, in doctrinam, )

59.1 In finem pro his. AUG. In historiis non legitur, etc., usque ad hominem ad fidem; terrenos, ut vivant cœlestes. BASIL. et THEOD. Hæc regum historia describit. Prævidet autem populum prævaricaturum, captivum abducendum, et pœnitentem reducendum. Ideo inscripsit: Pro iis qui mutabuntur. Doctrinam. AUG. Mutantur in doctrinam, etc., usque ad Edom terrenus vitam in cœlestem. Et percussit. Cum percussit Edom gladio spiritus, etc., usque ad docet beatam esse contritionem per quam probat commutandos ad æterna.

59.1 In finem for his. AUG. In historiis not/no legitur, etc., until to hominem to fidem; terrenos, as vivant cœlestes. BASIL. and THEOD. This of_kings historia describit. Prævidet however the_people prævaricaturum, captivum abducendum, and pœnitentem reducendum. Ideo inscripsit: Pro iis who mutabuntur. Doctrinam. AUG. Mutantur in doctrinam, etc., usque to Edom terrenus life in cœlestem. And percussit. Since he_struck Edom gladio spiritus, etc., until to teaches beatam esse contritionem through how probat commutandos to æterna.

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