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Psalm 54
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Psalm 54

Prayer for Vindication

To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.”

1 Save me, O God, by your name,
    and vindicate me by your might.
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
    give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For the insolent have risen against me,
    the ruthless seek my life;
    they do not set God before them.Selah

4 But surely, God is my helper;
    the Lord is the upholder of[a] my life.
5 He will repay my enemies for their evil.
    In your faithfulness, put an end to them.

6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
    I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 For he has delivered me from every trouble,
    and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:4 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is of those who uphold or is with those who uphold
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Psalm 54
Good News Translation

(A)A Prayer for Protection from Enemies[a]

54 Save me by your power, O God;
    set me free by your might!
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
    listen to my words!
3 Proud people are coming to attack me;
    cruel people are trying to kill me—
    those who do not care about God.

4 But God is my helper.
    The Lord is my defender.
5 May God use their own evil to punish my enemies.
    He will destroy them because he is faithful.

6 I will gladly offer you a sacrifice, O Lord;
    I will give you thanks
    because you are good.
7 You have rescued me from all my troubles,
    and I have seen my enemies defeated.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 HEBREW TITLE: A poem by David, after the men from Ziph went to Saul and told him that David was hiding in their territory.
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Psalm 54
New American Standard Bible 1995

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A [a]Maskil of David, [b]when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”

54 Save me, O God, by (A)Your name,
And [c]vindicate me by (B)Your power.
2 (C)Hear my prayer, O God;
(D)Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have (E)risen against me
And (F)violent men have (G)sought my [d]life;
They have (H)not set God before them. [e]Selah.

4 Behold, (I)God is my helper;
The Lord is [f]the (J)sustainer of my soul.
5 [g]He will (K)recompense the evil to [h]my foes;
[i](L)Destroy them (M)in Your [j]faithfulness.

6 [k](N)Willingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will give (O)thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 For [l]He has (P)delivered me from all [m]trouble,
And my eye has (Q)looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm
  2. Psalm 54:1 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1
  3. Psalm 54:1 Lit judge
  4. Psalm 54:3 Or soul
  5. Psalm 54:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  6. Psalm 54:4 Lit as those who sustain
  7. Psalm 54:5 Lit The evil will return
  8. Psalm 54:5 Or those who lie in wait for me
  9. Psalm 54:5 Or Put to silence
  10. Psalm 54:5 Or truth
  11. Psalm 54:6 Or With a freewill offering
  12. Psalm 54:7 Or it; i.e. His name
  13. Psalm 54:7 Or distress
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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.

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
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 54[a]

Confident Prayer in Great Peril

1 For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David, 2 when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is hiding among us.”(A)

I

3 O God, by your name[b] save me.
    By your strength defend my cause.
4 O God, hear my prayer.
    Listen to the words of my mouth.
5 Strangers have risen against me;
    the ruthless seek my life;
    they do not keep God before them.(B)
Selah

II

6 God is present as my helper;(C)
    the Lord sustains my life.
7 Turn back the evil upon my foes;
    in your faithfulness, destroy them.(D)
8 Then I will offer you generous sacrifice
    and give thanks to your name, Lord, for it is good.
9 Because it has rescued me from every trouble,
    and my eyes look down on my foes.(E)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54 A lament in which the person under attack calls directly upon God for help (Ps 54:3–5). Refusing to despair, the psalmist hopes in God, who is active in history and just (Ps 54:6–7). The Psalm ends with a serene promise to return thanks (Ps 54:8–9).
  2. 54:3 By your name: one is present in one’s name, hence God as revealed to human beings.
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