Psalm 54

EasyEnglish Bible

David wrote this special song for the music leader. He must use stringed instruments. It was when the men of Ziph went to Saul and they said, ‘David is hiding with us.’

God keeps me safe^[a]

54 God, you are great, so please help me!
    Use your power to show that I am right.
²God, hear my prayer,
    and listen carefully to what I am saying.
³Strangers are attacking me!
    Cruel people want to kill me.
They do not respect you, God.^[b]
Selah.
⁴But I know that God is the one who gives me help.
    My Lord takes care of me.
⁵Pay back my enemies with their own evil.
Please do what you have promised
    and destroy them.
⁶I choose to offer a sacrifice to thank you.
Lord, you are always good,
    so I want to praise your name.
⁷Yes, God has saved me from all my trouble.
When I looked at my enemies,
    I see that I have won against them.^[c]

Footnotes

54:1 Saul wanted to kill David. David went to Ziph to hide from Saul. Ziph was near where David's family lived. David gave help to the people of Ziph to fight their enemies. But the men of Ziph told Saul where David was.
54:3 In verses 1-3 David is asking for help because of who God is.
54:7 In verses 4-7 David has received God's help, so he praises God for who he is (his name).

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.

Psaumes 54

Louis Segond

54 (54:1) Au chef des chantres. Avec instruments à cordes. Cantique de David. (54:2) Lorsque les Ziphiens vinrent dire à Saül: David n'est-il pas caché parmi nous? (54:3) O Dieu! sauve-moi par ton nom, Et rends-moi justice par ta puissance!

²(54:4) O Dieu! écoute ma prière, Prête l'oreille aux paroles de ma bouche!

³(54:5) Car des étrangers se sont levés contre moi, Des hommes violents en veulent à ma vie; Ils ne portent pas leurs pensées sur Dieu. -Pause.

⁴(54:6) Voici, Dieu est mon secours, Le Seigneur est le soutien de mon âme.

⁵(54:7) Le mal retombera sur mes adversaires; Anéantis-les, dans ta fidélité!

⁶(54:8) Je t'offrirai de bon coeur des sacrifices; Je louerai ton nom, ô Éternel! car il est favorable,

⁷(54:9) Car il me délivre de toute détresse, Et mes yeux se réjouissent à la vue de mes ennemis.

Psalm 54

New King James Version

Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries

To the Chief Musician. With ^[a]stringed instruments. A ^[b]Contemplation of David ^(A)when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

54 Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
²Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
³For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah

⁴Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who ^[c]uphold my life.
⁵He will repay my enemies for their evil.
^[d]Cut them off in Your ^[e]truth.

⁶I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
⁷For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
^(B)And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.

Footnotes

Psalm 54:1 Heb. neginoth
Psalm 54:1 Heb. Maschil
Psalm 54:4 sustain my soul
Psalm 54:5 Destroy them
Psalm 54:5 Or faithfulness

EasyEnglish Bible (EASY)

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 54

EasyEnglish Bible

David wrote this special song for the music leader. He must use stringed instruments. It was when the men of Ziph went to Saul and they said, ‘David is hiding with us.’

God keeps me safe^[a]

Footnotes

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

Psaumes 54

Louis Segond

Psalm 54

New King James Version

Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries

To the Chief Musician. With ^[a]stringed instruments. A ^[b]Contemplation of David ^(A)when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

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Psalm 54 EasyEnglish Bible

David wrote this special song for the music leader. He must use stringed instruments. It was when the men of Ziph went to Saul and they said, ‘David is hiding with us.’

God keeps me safe[a]

Footnotes

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

Psaumes 54 Louis Segond

Psalm 54 New King James Version

Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries

To the Chief Musician. With [a]stringed instruments. A [b]Contemplation of David (A)when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

Footnotes

Cross references

More on the NIV

Psalm 54

EasyEnglish Bible

God keeps me safe^[a]

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?”

Psaumes 54

Louis Segond

Psalm 54

New King James Version

To the Chief Musician. With ^[a]stringed instruments. A ^[b]Contemplation of David ^(A)when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”