Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.12
- chief…: or, overseer
- Maschil: or, of instruction
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. --An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David. Give ear to my prayer, O1 God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
- 55.1 Elohim
To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David to give instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
1 David in his prayer complains of his fearful case. 9 He prays against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complains. 16 He comforts himself in God’s preservation of him and confusion of his enemies.
¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth, Maschil. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
To the chief music-maker, on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David.
Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.
(2 Samuel 17:15–29)
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil1 of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
- 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 on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.>> Give ear to my prayer, O God, and do not hide thyself from my supplication.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Betrayal of a Friend and Trust in God
For the music director, with stringed instruments. A maskil of David.1 Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and do not hide yourself from my plea.
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
To the Chief Musician on Neginoth. A Contemplation. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and do not hide Yourself from my cry.
To the Chief Musician. For stringed instruments. A contemplation. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Yourself from my cry.
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my supplication.
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my supplication.
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my supplication.
For the leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
Give ear to my prayer, O God! Hide not thyself from my supplication!
Psalm 55
For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
Listen, God, to my prayer. Don’t hide yourself from my pleading.
Psalm 55
For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
Listen, God, to my prayer. Don’t hide yourself from my pleading.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.12 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
- chief…: or, overseer.
- Maschil: or, of instruction.
To the Chief Musician: with stringed Instruments. A Psalm of Instruction, of David.
Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And do not hide thyself from my supplication:
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.12
- chief...: or, overseer
- Maschil: or, of instruction
Catholicism
English
Unto the end, for a people that is removed at a distance from the sanctuary: for David, for an inscription of a title (or pillar) when the Philistines held him in Geth.