Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.1
- Maschil: or, of instruction
For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endureth continually.
To the Overseer. --An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, `David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God is all the day.
To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of1 God [abideth] continually.
- 52.1 El
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.
Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God is continual.
1 David condemning the spightfulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction. 6 The righteous shall rejoice at it. 8 David upon his confidence in God’s mercy, gives thanks.
¶ To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David: When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.
Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?
(1 Samuel 22:6–23)
For the choirmaster. A Maskil1 of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
- Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
<<To the Overcomer, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.>> Why dost thou boast of evil, O strong man? The mercy of God is day by day.
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
God’s Judgment on the Wicked and Love for the Faithful
For the music director. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite came and informed Saul. And he said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”1 Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God endures ⌞continually⌟.2
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first two verses of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by two
- Literally “all the day”
To the chief musician. A Contemplation. A Psalm of David when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you boast yourself in evil, O hero? The mercy of God is all the day.
To the Chief Musician. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you boast yourself in evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endures forever.
For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house." Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.
For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house." Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.
For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, "David has come to Abimelech's house." Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.
For the leader of the music. A psalm of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Abimelech.
Why gloriest thou in mischief, thou man of violence? The goodness of God yet continueth daily.
Psalm 52
For the leader. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul that David had gone to Abimelech’s house.
Why glory in mischief, man of power? God’s kindness is all the day.
Psalm 52
For the leader. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul that David had gone to Abimelech’s house.
Why glory in mischief, man of power? God’s kindness is all the day.
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
- Maschil: or, of instruction.
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of El endureth continually.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When Doeg the Edomite went, and told Saul; and said to him,—David, hath entered the house of Ahimelech.
Why dost thou boast thyself of wickedness, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of GOD, [lasteth] all the day.
To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.1
- Maschil: or, of instruction
Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.
Catholicism
English
Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God.
The general corruption of man before the coming of Christ.
Unto the end. For Mahalath: the thoughts of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”1
- 52:1Maeleth: Or Machalath. A musical instrument, or a chorus of musicians, for St. Jerome renders it, per chorum.(Challoner)
Eastern Orthodoxy