Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician upon Jonath–elem–rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.1
- Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David
For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
To the Overseer. --`On the Dumb Dove far off.' --A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O1 God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.
- 56.1 Elohim
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.
Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.
1 David praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies. 9 He professes his confidence in God’s word, and promises to praise him.
¶ To the chief musician upon Jonath Elem Rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.
To the chief music-maker; put to Jonath elem rehokim. Of David. Michtam. When the Philistines took him in Gath.
Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.
(1 Samuel 21:8–15)
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” A Miktam1 of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
- Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.
For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.
<<To the Overcomer upon: The silent dove in a distant land, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; he oppresses me fighting me daily.
To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Prayer for Deliverance and Confidence in God
For the music director, according to The Silent Dove of Distant Lands. Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.1 Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me; fighting all the day he oppresses me.
- 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. Concerning the silent dove, those far off. Of David, a secret treasure (when the Philistines seized him in Gath). Favor me, O God, for man snuffs me up; all the day fighting oppresses me.
To the Chief Musician. Concerning the silent dove-- those far off. Of David, a secret treasure--when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; fighting daily, he presses me down.
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of "The dumb dove among strangers." A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.
Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
Psalm 56
For the leader. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.
Psalm 56
For the leader. On jonath elem rehokim. Of David. A michtam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
O God, be gracious to me, for people trample upon me, all the day righting and pressing me.
To the chief Musician upon Jonath–elem–rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.1 Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
- Michtam…: or, A golden Psalm of David.
Be merciful unto me, O Elohim: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
To the Chief Musician. Upon "The Dove of God from the distant Sea." David’s. A precious Psalm. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Show me favour, O God, For weak man hath panted for me, All the day, a fighter oppresseth me:
To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.1
- Michtam...: or, A golden Psalm of David
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.
Catholicism
English
Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave.