Psalm 57:1–3

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Title For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.

1 Do you rulers indeed speak justly?

Do you judge people with equity?

2 No, in your heart you devise injustice,

and your hands mete out violence on the earth.

Title To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David.

1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?

Do you judge the children of man uprightly?

2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;

your hands deal out violence on earth.

Title To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David.

1 Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation?

Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness;

Ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Title For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Do Not Destroy!”

1 Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word?

Do you judge the people fairly?

2 No! You plot injustice in your hearts.

You spread violence throughout the land.

Title To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.

1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones?

Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?

2 No, in heart you work wickedness;

You weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Title For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam of David.

1 Do you rulers really say what is right?

Do you judge people fairly?

2 No, in your heart you plan evil;

you think up violent crimes in the land.

Title For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam.

1 Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness?

Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

2 Nay, in heart ye work wickedness;

Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Title To the chief Musician. ‘Destroy not.’ Of David. Michtam.

1 Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Title For the choir director; al tashcheth; a miktam by David. 

1 Do you rulers really give fair verdicts? 

Do you judge Adam’s descendants fairly? 

2 No, you invent new crimes on earth, 

and your hands spread violence. 

Title For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam.

1 Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones?

Do you judge people fairly?

2 No, you practice injustice in your hearts;

with your hands you weigh out violence in the land.

Title To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam.

1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?

Do you judge people fairly?

2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;

your hands deal out violence on earth.

Title For the music director, according to Do not Destroy.

Of David. A miktam.

1 Do you really speak what is right when silent?

Do you judge fairly the children of humankind?

2 No, in your heart you plan injustices;

in the land you weigh out the violence of your hands.

Title For the director of music. A miktam of David to the tune of “Do Not Destroy.”

1 Are you rulers really fair when you speak?

Do you judge people honestly?

2 No, in your hearts you plan to be unfair.

With your hands you do terrible things on the earth.

Title For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David.

1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods?

Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

2 No, in heart you work unrighteousness;

On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.