Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David.Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?12
- Al–taschith…: or, Destroy not
- Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam. Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
To the Overseer. --`Destroy not.' --A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam. Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?
To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?
Do ye indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
1 David reproves wicked Judges, 3 Describes the nature of the wicked, 6 Devotes them to God’s judgements, 10 whereat the righteous shall rejoice.
¶ To the chief musician Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men?
To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.
Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam1 of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
- Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.
<<To the Overcomer [upon], Do not destroy, Michtam of David.>> Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of Adam?
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. DO ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Judgment on the Wicked
For the music director, according to Do not Destroy. Of David. A miktam.1 Do you really speak what is right when silent?2 Do you judge fairly the children of humankind?3
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
- A slight emendation of the Hebrew text yields “what is right, O gods,” or “O mighty ones”
- Or “Do you judge fairly, O sons of humankind?”
To the chief musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David. Will you indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David. Will you indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
For the leader of the music. To the tune of "Do not destroy." A psalm of David.
Do ye, indeed, administer justice faithfully, ye mighty ones? Do ye judge with uprightness, ye sons of men?
Psalm 58
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam.
Do you speak what is right, you gods? With equity judge you your people?
Psalm 58
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam.
Do you speak what is right, you gods? With equity judge you your people?
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David.12 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
- Al–taschith…: or, Destroy not.
- Michtam: or, A golden Psalm.
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
To the Chief Musician. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm, of David.
Are ye, indeed, silent [when] righteousness, ye should speak? When, with equity, ye should judge, O ye sons of men?
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?12
- Altaschith...: or, Destroy not
- Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
Do all of you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do all of you judge uprightly, O all of you sons of men?
Catholicism
English
Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him.
A prayer to be delivered from the wicked, with confidence in God’s help and protection. It agrees to Christ and his enemies the Jews.
Unto the end. May you not destroy. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when Saul sent and watched his house, in order to execute him.1
- 58:1Or, ‘Lest you destroy.’(Conte)