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Psalm 54
Common English Bible
Psalm 54
Common English Bible
Psalm 54
For the music leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil[a] of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding among us?”
54 God! Save me by your name;
defend me by your might!
2 God! Hear my prayer;
listen to the words of my mouth!
3 The proud have come up against me;
violent people want me dead.
They pay no attention to God. Selah
4 But look here: God is my helper;
my Lord sustains my life.
5 He will bring disaster on my opponents.
By your faithfulness, God, destroy them!
6 I will sacrifice to you freely;
I will give thanks to your name, Lord,
because it’s so good,
7 and because God has delivered me
from every distress.
My eyes have seen my enemies’ defeat.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 54:1 Perhaps instruction
- Psalm 54:7 Heb lacks defeat.
Psalm 54
English Standard Version Anglicised
Psalm 54
English Standard Version Anglicised
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.
2 O 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
4 Behold, (H)God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life.
5 He will return the evil to my enemies;
in your (I)faithfulness (J)put an end to them.
6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, (K)for it is good.
7 For 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
Hoffnung für Alle
Psalm 54
Hoffnung für Alle
Nur du kannst helfen!
54 Von David, zum Nachdenken. Mit Saiteninstrumenten zu begleiten.
2 Dieses Lied stammt aus der Zeit, als die Sifiter zu Saul gekommen waren, um ihm mitzuteilen: »David hält sich bei uns versteckt!«[a]
3 Gott, mach deinem Namen Ehre und hilf mir!
Verschaffe mir Recht durch deine Kraft!
4 Gott, höre mein Gebet,
achte auf mein Schreien!
5 Menschen, die ich nicht kenne, fallen über mich her.
Sie schrecken vor keiner Gewalttat zurück,
ja, sie trachten mir nach dem Leben.
Du, Gott, bist ihnen völlig gleichgültig!
6 Aber ich weiß: Gott ist mein Helfer,
der Herr setzt sich stets für mich ein.
7 Er wird dafür sorgen, dass meine Feinde
durch ihre eigene Bosheit zu Fall kommen.
Ja, Gott, beseitige sie! Du bist doch treu!
8 Mit frohem Herzen will ich dir Opfer bringen,
ich will dich preisen, Herr, denn du bist gut.
9 Aus jeder Not hast du mich errettet,
nur so konnte ich die Feinde besiegen.
Footnotes
- 54,2 Vgl. 1. Samuel 23,19; 26,1.
Psalm 54
New International Version
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?”
1 Save me(B), O God, by your name;(C)
vindicate me by your might.(D)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;(E)
listen to the words of my mouth.
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.
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