Protestantism
English
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.123
- Al–taschith…: or, Destroy not
- Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
- defend…: Heb. set me on high
For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: Set me on high from them that rise up against me.
To the Overseer. --`Destroy not,' by David. --A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my1 God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
- 59.1 Elohim
To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
1 David prays to be delivered from his enemies. 6 He complains of their cruelty. 8 He trusts in God. 11 He prays against them. 16 He praises God.
¶ To the chief musician Al-taschith, Michtam of David: when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.
Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.
(1 Samuel 19:1–24)
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam1 of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
- Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.
For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
<<To the Overcomer [upon], Do not destroy, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.>> Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those that rise up against me.
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. DELIVER me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
A Prayer for Protection
For the music director, according to Do Not Destroy. Of David. A miktam. When Saul dispatched men and they watched the house to kill him.1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Protect2 me from those who rise up against me.
- The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
- The sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress
To the chief musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; set me on high from the ones who rise up against me.
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those who rise up against me.
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
For the leader of the music. To the tune of "Do not destroy." A psalm of David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God! Defend me from them that rise up against me!
Psalm 59
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.
Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
Psalm 59
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.
Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.12 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.3
- Al–taschith…: or, Destroy not.
- Michtam: or, A golden Psalm.
- defend…: Heb. set me on high.
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my Elohim: defend me from them that rise up against me.
To the Chief Musician. "Do not Destroy." A precious Psalm of David. When Saul sent, and they watched the house, to kill him.
Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.123
- Altaschith...: or, Destroy not
- Michtam: or, A golden Psalm
- defend...: Heb. set me on high
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Catholicism
English
Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, for the inscription of a title, to David himself, for doctrine,
Eastern Orthodoxy