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God Is My Helper

For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A [a]Maskil of David. [b]When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”

54 O God, save me by (A)Your name,
And render justice to me by (B)Your might.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54 Title Possibly Contemplative, Didactic, Skillful Psalm
  2. Psalm 54 Title 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1

Psalm 54[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David. When the Ziphites(A) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Save me(B), O God, by your name;(C)
    vindicate me by your might.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
  2. Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

(A)That Your (B)beloved may be rescued,
(C)Save with Your right hand, and answer [a]us!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 60:5 Some mss me

Save us and help us with your right hand,(A)
    that those you love(B) may be delivered.

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