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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

  1. 54,2 Vgl. 1. Samuel 23,19; 26,1.
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Psalm 54
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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.

3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;(F)
    ruthless people(G) are trying to kill me(H)—
    people without regard for God.[c](I)

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

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

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

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
  2. Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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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.
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

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