Psalm 54:2-4

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 54:2 tn Heb “to the words of my mouth.”
2. Psalm 54:3 tc Many medieval Hebrew mss read זֵדִים (zedim, “proud ones”) rather than זָרִים (zarim, “foreigners”). This is a case of confusing ד (dalet) and ר (resh). The term זֵדִים (zedim) occurs in parallelism with עָרִיצִים (ʿaritsim, “violent ones”) in Ps 86:14 and Isa 13:11. However, זָרִים (zarim) is parallel to עָרִיצִים in Isa 25:5; 29:5; Ezek 28:7; 31:12.
3. Psalm 54:3 tn Heb “rise against me.”
4. Psalm 54:3 tn Heb “and ruthless ones seek my life, they do not set God in front of them.”
5. Psalm 54:4 tn Or “my helper.”
6. Psalm 54:4 tn Or “sustain my life.”