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Psalm 54
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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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Psalm 54
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Psalm 54

To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, David is hiding among us.

1 Save me, O God, by Your name; judge and vindicate me by Your mighty strength and power.

2 Hear my pleading and my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

4 Behold, God is my helper and ally; the Lord is my upholder and is with them who uphold my life.

5 He will pay back evil to my enemies; in Your faithfulness [Lord] put an end to them.

6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

7 For He has delivered me out of every trouble, and my eye has looked [in triumph] on my enemies.

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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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Psalmen 54
BasisBijbel

Psalm 54

1 Voor de leider van het koor. Begeleiden op een snaarinstrument. 2 Een lied van David, om iets van te leren. Hij maakte het toen de mannen uit Zif aan Saul hadden verraden dat David zich bij hen had verborgen.[a]

3 God, red mij! Laat zien hoe machtig U bent!
Kom alstublieft voor mij op.
4 God, luister naar mijn gebed!
Hoor wat ik zeg!
5 Want vijanden bedreigen mij.
Slechte mensen willen me doden.
Ze trekken zich niets van U aan.
6 Maar U zal me helpen.
U maakt mij sterk.
7 U zal de mensen straffen die me bedreigen.
Vernietig hen, omdat U trouw aan mij bent!
8 Omdat ik U zo dankbaar ben,
zal ik U veel offers brengen,
Ik zal U prijzen omdat U zo goed voor me bent.
9 Want U heeft me gered uit alle moeilijkheden.
Ik heb zelf gezien hoe mijn vijanden zijn gevallen.

Footnotes

  1. Psalmen 54:2 David was op de vlucht voor koning Saul en had zich verborgen in de Zif-woestijn. Lees 1 Samuel 23:13-28.
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Psalm 54
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54 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

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