Psalm 55:1–2

Title For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

1 Be merciful to me, my God,

for my enemies are in hot pursuit;

all day long they press their attack.

Title To the choirmaster: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;

all day long an attacker oppresses me;

Title To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-recho-kim, 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.

Title For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Philistines seized him in Gath. To be sung to the tune “Dove on Distant Oaks.”

1 O God, have mercy on me,

for people are hounding me.

My foes attack me all day long.

Title To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A Michtam of David When the Philistines Captured Him in Gath.

1 Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up;

Fighting all day he oppresses me.

Title For the director of music. To the tune of “The Dove in the Distant Oak.” A miktam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath.

1 God, be merciful to me because people are chasing me;

the battle has pressed me all day long.

Title For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.

1 Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up:

All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.

Title To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath.

1 Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

Title For the choir director; according to yonath elem rechokim;a miktam by David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. 

1 Have pity on me, O God, because people are harassing me. 

All day long warriors oppress me. 

Title For the choir director: according to “A Silent Dove Far Away.” A Davidic Miktam. When the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1 Be gracious to me, God, for man tramples me;

he fights and oppresses me all day long.

Title To the leader: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. Of David. A Miktam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me;

all day long foes oppress me;

Title 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.

Title For the director of music. A miktam of David after the Philistines had captured him in Gath. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oak Trees.”

1 God, show me your favor. Men are chasing me.

All day long they keep attacking me.

Title For the choir director; according to Mikhtam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;

Fighting all day long he oppresses me.