Psalm 54:1-3

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To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction,^[a] when the Ziphites came and told Saul, “David is hiding among us, is he not?”

A Prayer in Times of Trouble

54 God, by your name deliver me,
    and by your power vindicate me.
²God, listen to my prayer,
    and pay attention to the words of my mouth.
³For the arrogant have arisen against me;
    oppressors have sought to take my life.
They do not keep God in mind!^[b]
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Psalm 54:1 Lit. maskil
Psalm 54:3 Lit. before them

Psalm 54:1-3

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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?”

¹Save me^(B), O God, by your name;^(C)
vindicate me by your might.^(D)
²Hear my prayer, O God;^(E)
listen to the words of my mouth.

³Arrogant foes are attacking me;^(F)
ruthless people^(G) are trying to kill me^(H)—
people without regard for God.^[c]^(I)

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Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

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Psalm 54:1-3

International Standard Version

To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction,^[a] when the Ziphites came and told Saul, “David is hiding among us, is he not?”

A Prayer in Times of Trouble

Footnotes

Psalm 54:1-3

New International Version

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?”

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Psalm 54:1-3 International Standard Version

To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction,[a] when the Ziphites came and told Saul, “David is hiding among us, is he not?”

A Prayer in Times of Trouble

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Psalm 54:1-3 New International Version

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?”

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Psalm 54:1-3

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To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction,^[a] when the Ziphites came and told Saul, “David is hiding among us, is he not?”

Psalm 54:1-3

New International Version

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?”