ULT For the chief musician; Lily.” testimony. miktam David, teaching. he fought with struck the Valley of 000.

WEBBE & WMBB For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

NET For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

FBV For the music director. According to “Lily of the Testimony.” A psalm (miktam) of David, useful for teaching, about the time he fought against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and then Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

BBE To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt.

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. To the tune of “Lily of the Law.” A golden ode for recitation, sung by David during the campaign against Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, when Joab wheeled round and defeated twelve thousand Edomites in the wady of Salt.

JPS (PSA 60:1) (60-1) For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; (60-2) when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. (60-3) O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.

JPS (PSA 60:2) (60-4) Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it tottereth.

ASV For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.

DRA (PSA 59:1) Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,

DRA (PSA 59:2) When he set fire to Mesopotamia of Syria and Sobal and Joab returned and slew of Edom, in the vale of the saltpits, twelve thousand men.

Drby To the chief Musician. On Shushan. Testimony. Michtam of David; to teach: when he strove with the Syrians of Mesopotamia, and the Syrians of Zobah, and Joab returned, and smote the Edomites in the valley of salt, twelve thousand.

RV For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.
   (For the Chief Musician; set to Susa Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.)

KJB-1769 To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.
   (To the chief Musician upon Susa-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.)

KJB-1611 ¶ To the chiefe Musician vpon Shushan-Eduth [fn]Michtam of Dauid, to teach. When hee stroue with Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobah, when Ioab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt, twelue thousand.
   (¶ To the chief Musician upon Susa-Eduth Michtam of David, to teach. When he strove with Aram Naharaim, and with Aram Zobah, when Yoab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt, twelve thousand.)

Wycl (PSA 59:1) 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 nine and fiftieth psalm. In Hebrew thus, To victory, on the witnessing of rose, the sweet song of David, to teach, when he fought against Aram of floods, and Syria of Soba; and Yoab turned again, and smote Edom in the valley of salt-pits, twelve thousand. In Yeroms translation thus,)

Wycl (PSA 59:2) To the ouercomer for lilies, the witnessing of meke and parfit Dauid, to teche, whanne he fauyte ayens Sirie of Mesopotamye, and Soba, and so forth.
   (To the overcomer for lilies, the witnessing of meek and perfect David, to teach, when he fought against Syria of Mesopotamye, and Soba, and so forth.)

Luth (PSA 60:1) Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, von einem güldenen Rosenspan zu lehren,
   (A golden treasure/gem David’s, to_sing_to, from on golden rose_sliver to/for teach,)

Luth (PSA 60:2) da er gestritten hatte mit den Syrern zu Mesopotamien und mit den Syrern von Zoba; da Joab umkehrete und schlug der Edomiter im Salztal zwölftausend.
   (there he argued/fought had with the Syrians to/for Mesopotamia and with the Syrians from Zoba; there Joab turned_back and hit/beat(v) the/of_the Edomites in_the Salt_Valley twelve_thousand.)

ClVg (PSA 59:1) In finem, pro his qui immutabuntur, in tituli inscriptionem ipsi David, in doctrinam,[fn]
   (In the_end, for his who/which they_will_be_changed, in/into/on titles inscription themselves David, in/into/on teaching,)

ClVg (PSA 59:2) cum succendit Mesopotamiam Syriæ et Sobal, et convertit Joab, et percussit Idumæam in valle Salinarum duodecim millia.
   (when/with it_burns Mesopotamia Syria and Shobal, and he_turned Yoab, and he_struck Edom in/into/on valley Of_salt_pans twelve thousands.)