Psalm 54

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?”

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)

⁴Surely God is my help;^(J)
the Lord is the one who sustains me.^(K)

⁵Let evil recoil^(L) on those who slander me;
in your faithfulness^(M) destroy them.

⁶I will sacrifice a freewill offering^(N) to you;
I will praise^(O) your name, Lord, for it is good.^(P)
⁷You have delivered me^(Q) from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.^(R)

Footnotes

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.

Psalm 54

English Standard Version

The Lord Upholds My Life

To the choirmaster: with ^(A)stringed instruments. A Maskil^[a] of David, ^(B)when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”

54 O God, save me by your ^(C)name,
and vindicate me by your might.
²O God, ^(D)hear my prayer;
give ear to the words of my mouth.

³^(E)For ^(F)strangers^[b] have risen against me;
ruthless men ^(G)seek my life;
they do not set God before themselves. Selah

⁴Behold, ^(H)God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life.
⁵He will return the evil to my enemies;
in your ^(I)faithfulness ^(J)put an end to them.

⁶With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, ^(K)for it is good.
⁷For he has delivered me from every trouble,
and my eye has ^(L)looked in triumph on my enemies.

Footnotes

Psalm 54:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
Psalm 54:3 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Targum insolent men (compare Psalm 86:14)

Psalm 54

New International Reader's Version

For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, “Isn’t David hiding among us?”

54 God, save me by your power.
Set me free by your might.
²God, hear my prayer.
Listen to what I’m saying.

³Enemies who are proud are attacking me.
Mean people are trying to kill me.
They don’t care about God.

⁴But I know that God helps me.
The Lord is the one who keeps me going.

⁵My enemies tell lies about me.
Do to them the evil things they planned against me.
God, be faithful and destroy them.

⁶I will sacrifice an offering to you
    just because I choose to.
Lord, I will praise your name
    because it is good.
⁷You have saved me from all my troubles.
    With my own eyes I have seen you win the battle over my enemies.

Psalm 54

International Children’s Bible

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.”

54 God, save me because of who you are.
    By your strength show that I am innocent.
²Hear my prayer, God.
    Listen to what I say.
³Strangers turn against me.
    Cruel men want to kill me.
    They do not care about God. Selah

⁴See, God will help me.
The Lord will spare my life.
⁵Let my enemies be punished with their own evil.
Destroy them because you are loyal to me.

⁶I will offer a sacrifice as a special gift to you.
I will thank you, Lord, because you are good.
⁷You have saved me from all my troubles.
I have seen my enemies defeated.

Psalm 54

New Century Version

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.”

54 God, save me because of who you are.
    By your strength show that I am innocent.
²Hear my prayer, God;
    listen to what I say.
³Strangers turn against me,
    and cruel people want to kill me.
    They do not care about God. Selah

⁴See, God will help me;
the Lord will support me.
⁵Let my enemies be punished with their own evil.
Destroy them because you are loyal to me.

⁶I will offer a sacrifice as a special gift to you.
I will thank you, Lord, because you are good.
⁷You have saved me from all my troubles,
and I have seen my enemies defeated.

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 54

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?”

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 54

English Standard Version

The Lord Upholds My Life

To the choirmaster: with ^(A)stringed instruments. A Maskil^[a] of David, ^(B)when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 54

New International Reader's Version

For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, “Isn’t David hiding among us?”

Psalm 54

International Children’s Bible

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.”

Psalm 54

New Century Version

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.”

More on the NIV

Psalm 54 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?”

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 54 English Standard Version

The Lord Upholds My Life

To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Maskil[a] of David, (B)when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 54 New International Reader's Version

For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, “Isn’t David hiding among us?”

Psalm 54 International Children’s Bible

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.”

Psalm 54 New Century Version

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.”

More on the NIV

Psalm 54

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?”

Psalm 54

English Standard Version

To the choirmaster: with ^(A)stringed instruments. A Maskil^[a] of David, ^(B)when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Psalm 54

New International Reader's Version

Psalm 54

International Children’s Bible

Psalm 54

New Century Version