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.
2 God, hear my prayer,
and listen carefully to what I am saying.
3 Strangers are attacking me!
Cruel people want to kill me.
They do not respect you, God.[b]
Selah.
4 But I know that God is the one who gives me help.
My Lord takes care of me.
5 Pay back my enemies with their own evil.
Please do what you have promised
and destroy them.
6 I choose to offer a sacrifice to thank you.
Lord, you are always good,
so I want to praise your name.
7 Yes, 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?”
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.
诗篇 54
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
西弗人来对扫罗说:“大卫岂不是在我们那里藏身吗?”那时,大卫作这训诲诗。交给圣咏团长,用丝弦的乐器。
遭敌迫害求主保护(A)
54 神啊,求你因你的名拯救我,
凭你的大能为我伸冤。
2 神啊,求你听我的祷告,
侧耳听我口中的言语。
3 因为陌生人兴起攻击我,
强横的人寻索我的性命;
他们眼中没有 神。(细拉)
4 看哪, 神是帮助我的,
主是扶持我性命的,
5 他要报应我仇敌所作的恶;
求你凭你的信实灭绝他们。
6 我要把甘心祭献给你;
耶和华啊,我要颂扬你的名,这名本为美好。
7 他从一切的急难中把我救出来,
我的眼睛也看见了我的仇敌遭报。
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