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O God, by your name[a] save me.
    By your strength defend my cause.
O God, hear my prayer.
    Listen to the words of my mouth.
Strangers have risen against me;
    the ruthless seek my life;
    they do not keep God before them.(A)
Selah

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God is present as my helper;(B)
    the Lord sustains my life.
Turn back the evil upon my foes;
    in your faithfulness, destroy them.(C)
Then I will offer you generous sacrifice
    and give thanks to your name, Lord, for it is good.

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  1. 54:3 By your name: one is present in one’s name, hence God as revealed to human beings.

Proud people are coming to attack me;
    cruel people are trying to kill me—
    those who do not care about God.

But God is my helper.
    The Lord is my defender.
May God use their own evil to punish my enemies.
    He will destroy them because he is faithful.

I will gladly offer you a sacrifice, O Lord;
    I will give you thanks
    because you are good.
You have rescued me from all my troubles,
    and I have seen my enemies defeated.

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For the insolent have risen against me,
    the ruthless seek my life;
    they do not set God before them.Selah

But surely, God is my helper;
    the Lord is the upholder of[a] my life.
He will repay my enemies for their evil.
    In your faithfulness, put an end to them.

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

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  1. Psalm 54:4 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is of those who uphold or is with those who uphold

For strangers have (A)risen against me
And (B)violent men have (C)sought my [a]life;
They have (D)not set God before them. Selah

Behold, (E)God is my helper;
The Lord is [b]the (F)sustainer of my soul.
[c]He will (G)pay back the evil to my enemies;
[d](H)Destroy them (I)in Your [e]faithfulness.

[f](J)Willingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will (K)praise Your name, Lord, for it is good.
For [g]He has (L)saved me from all [h]trouble,
And my eye has (M)looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

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  1. Psalm 54:3 Or soul
  2. Psalm 54:4 Lit as those who sustain
  3. Psalm 54:5 LXX; MT The evil will return
  4. Psalm 54:5 Or Put to silence
  5. Psalm 54:5 Or truth
  6. Psalm 54:6 Or With a voluntary offering
  7. Psalm 54:7 Or it; i.e., His name
  8. Psalm 54:7 Or distress

Arrogant foes are attacking me;(A)
    ruthless people(B) are trying to kill me(C)
    people without regard for God.[a](D)

Surely God is my help;(E)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(F)

Let evil recoil(G) on those who slander me;
    in your faithfulness(H) destroy them.

I will sacrifice a freewill offering(I) to you;
    I will praise(J) your name, Lord, for it is good.(K)
You have delivered me(L) from all my troubles,
    and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.(M)

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  1. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.