PSA 59:11 Parallel Verse View

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Original PSA 59:12: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=David (All still tentative.)

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 (PSA 58:12) Μὴ ἀποκτείνῃς αὐτοὺς, μήποτε ἐπιλάθωνται τοῦ νόμου σου· διασκόρπισον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου, καὶ κατάγαγε αὐτοὺς ὁ ὑπερασπιστής μου Κύριε.
(Maʸ apokteinaʸs autous, maʸpote epilathōntai tou nomou sou; diaskorpison autous en taʸ dunamei sou, kai katagage autous ho huperaspistaʸs mou Kurie.)

BrTr (PSA 58:12) Slay them not, lest they forget thy [fn]law; scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my defender.

ULT Do not slay them, lest my people forget.
⇔ Scatter them by your power and bring them down, Lord, our shield.

UST But do not kill them right away.
⇔ Otherwise, the Israelite people might forget how you punished them.
⇔ Instead, use your power to make them wander around helplessly,
⇔ and then destroy them.
⇔ Lord, you are like a shield that protects us.

BSB & MSB Do not kill them,
⇔ or my people will forget.
⇔ Scatter them by Your power,
⇔ and bring them down,
⇔ O Lord, our shield.

OEB ⇔ Slay them not, lest my people forget,
⇔ let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.

WEBBE & WMBB Don’t kill them, or my people may forget.
⇔ Scatter them by your power, and bring them down, Lord our shield.

NET Do not strike them dead suddenly,
⇔ because then my people might forget the lesson.
⇔ Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down,
⇔ O Lord who shields us!

LSV Do not slay them, lest my people forget,
Shake them by Your strength,
And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

FBV Don't kill them right away, otherwise my people will quickly forget what you have done.[fn] By your power make them stagger around and then fall down, Lord our protection.

59:11 Implied—the text simply says “lest my people forget.”

T4T ⇔ But do not kill them immediately
⇔ in order that my people will not forget how you punished them!
⇔ Instead, Lord, you who are like a shield that protects us [MET],
⇔ scatter them by your power, and then defeat them.

LEB • Do not kill them, lest my people forget.
• Make them to wander by your power,
• and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

BBE Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.

Moff Pity them not, lest my people forget;
⇔ rout them, ruin them, by thy might,
⇔ O Lord who art shielding me.

JPS (PSA 59:12) (59-13) For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for cursing and lying which they speak.

ASV Slay them not, lest my people forget:
⇔ Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down,
⇔ O Lord our shield.

DRA (PSA 58:12) God shall let me see over my enemies: slay them not, lest at any time my people forget. Scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord, my protector:

YLT Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

Drby Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

RV Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
(Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy/your power, and bring them down, Oh Lord our shield.)

SLT Thou wilt not kill them lest my people shall forget: cause them to wander to and fro by thy strength, and bring them down, O Jehovah, our shield.

Wbstr Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O LORD our shield.

KJB-1769 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
(Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy/your power; and bring them down, Oh Lord our shield.)

KJB-1611 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them downe, O Lord our shield.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Slay them not, lest my people forget it: but in thy stoutnes scatter them like vagaboundes, and put them downe O God our defence.
(Slay them not, lest my people forget it: but in thy/your stoutness scatter them like vagabonds, and put them down Oh God our defence.)

Gnva Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy power, and put them downe, O Lord our shield,
(Slay them not, least my people forget it: but scatter them abroad by thy/your power, and put them down, Oh Lord our shield,)

Cvdl Slaye the not, lest my people forget it: but scatre the abrode with thy power & put the downe, o LORDE oure defence.
(Slay them not, lest my people forget it: but scatter the abroad with thy/your power and put the down, o LORD our defence.)

Wycl (PSA 58:12) God schewide to me on myn enemyes, slee thou not hem; lest ony tyme my puples foryete. Scatere thou hem in thi vertu; and, Lord, my defender, putte thou hem doun.
(God showed to me on mine enemies, kill thou/you not hem; lest any time my peoples forget. Scatter thou/you hem in thy/your virtue; and, Lord, my defender, put thou/you hem down.)

Luth (PSA 59:12) Erwürge sie nicht, daß es mein Volk nicht vergesse; zerstreue sie aber mit deiner Macht, HErr, unser Schild, und stoße sie hinunter!
(Strangle they/she/them not, that it my people not forget; scatter they/she/them but with your(s) power(n), LORD, our shield/sign(n), and push/bump/butt they/she/them down/downward!)

ClVg (PSA 58:12) Deus ostendet mihi super inimicos meos: ne occidas eos, nequando obliviscantur populi mei. Disperge illos in virtute tua, et depone eos, protector meus, Domine:[fn]
(God will_show to_me over enemies mine: not kill them, never let_them_forget of_the_people my/mine. Disperse those in/into/on by_virtue your, and put_down them, protector mine, Master:)

58.12 Ostendit. Ibid. id est, quantam circa me habeat misericordiam demonstravit mihi in illis, circa quos non habet; unde Apostolus: Sustinuit vasa iræ apta, et ad interitum, in multa patientia, ut notas faceret divitias suas in vasa misericordiæ Rom. 9.. Ne occidas. Potest de Judæis accipi, etc., usque ad ostenditur quæ misericordia sit insertis. CASS. Consideranti quid de eis sit agendum, si non sint testes legis et mortis Christi. Ne quando obliviscantur. AUG. Etsi non modo obliti sunt, cum non sint testes legis et mortis Christi. In virtute tua. Quia tu fortis, non ipsi. Depone, ibi fuit opprobrium omnibus. Vel, depone eos in eo quod mali sunt, ut boni surgant: ut in Paulo, quia non surgeret Paulus, nisi prius caderet Saulus Act. 9..

58.12 Shows. There. that it_is, how_much around/about me have mercy demonstrated to_me in/into/on to_them, around/about which not/no has; from_where/who Apostle: He_sustained vessels/utensils anger suitable, and to destruction, in/into/on fine patience/endurance, as you_observe would_do riches their_own in/into/on vessels/utensils of_mercy Rom. 9.. Don’t kill. Can from/about To_the_Jews be_accepted, etc., until to is_shown which mercy be inserted. CASS. Considering what from/about to_them be agendum, when/but_if not/no let_them_be witnesses law and of_death Christi. Don’t when let_them_forget. AUG. Although not/no just/only forgotten are, when/with not/no let_them_be witnesses law and of_death Christi. In by_virtue your. Because you(sg) strong/powerful, not/no themselves. Put_down, there it_was reproach to_all. Or, put_down them in/into/on by_him that evil are, as good rise: as in/into/on Paulo, because not/no would_rise Paulus, except first/before would_fall Saul Act. 9..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אַל־תַּהַרְגֵ֤⁠ם

not (Some words not found in UHB: not kill,them or forget people_of,my make,them_wander_about by,strength_of,your and,bring,them_down our_shield_of,O my=master )

The expression translated as Do not slay them is an imperative, but it communicates a request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a request. Alternate translation: [Please do not kill them] or [I ask that you not kill them]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

פֶּֽן־יִשְׁכְּח֬וּ עַמִּ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: not kill,them or forget people_of,my make,them_wander_about by,strength_of,your and,bring,them_down our_shield_of,O my=master )

David is using the word translated as lest to introduce an outcome that he does not want to happen. Because of this, he first gives God an instruction to follow so that this will not happen. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that avoiding this outcome is the purpose of the instruction. Alternate translation: [so that my people will not forget] or [because if you do, my people will forget]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

עַמִּ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: not kill,them or forget people_of,my make,them_wander_about by,strength_of,your and,bring,them_down our_shield_of,O my=master )

Here David is using the pronoun my with people to refer to the nation of Israel, over whom he reigns as king. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the Israelites] or [the people of Israel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הֲנִיעֵ֣⁠מוֹ

make,them_wander_about

This is an imperative, but it communicates a request to God rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a request to God. It may be helpful to use a word such as “please.” Alternate translation: [Please scatter them] or [We ask that you scatter them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְ֭⁠חֵילְ⁠ךָ

by,strength_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of power, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [because you are powerful]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

וְ⁠הוֹרִידֵ֑⁠מוֹ

and,bring,them_down

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please bring them down] or [I ask you to humble them]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מָֽגִנֵּ֣⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: not kill,them or forget people_of,my make,them_wander_about by,strength_of,your and,bring,them_down our_shield_of,O my=master )

David is speaking of Yahweh as if he were a shield that protects the Israelites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [our protector]

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