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Psalm 53-55
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Psalm 53-55
English Standard Version
There Is None Who Does Good
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Mahalath. A Maskil[a] of David.
53 (B)The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
there is none who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven
on the children of man
to see if there are any who understand,[b]
who seek after God.
3 They have all fallen away;
together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.
4 Have those who work evil no knowledge,
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon God?
5 There they are, in great terror,
(C)where there is no terror!
For God (D)scatters the bones of him who encamps against you;
you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.
6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
The Lord Upholds My Life
To the choirmaster: with (E)stringed instruments. A Maskil[c] of David, (F)when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”
54 O God, save me by your (G)name,
and vindicate me by your might.
2 O God, (H)hear my prayer;
give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 (I)For (J)strangers[d] have risen against me;
ruthless men (K)seek my life;
they do not set God before themselves. Selah
4 Behold, (L)God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life.
5 He will return the evil to my enemies;
in your (M)faithfulness (N)put an end to them.
6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you;
I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, (O)for it is good.
7 For he has delivered me from every trouble,
and my eye has (P)looked in triumph on my enemies.
Cast Your Burden on the Lord
To the choirmaster: with (Q)stringed instruments. A Maskil[e] of David.
55 (R)Give ear to my prayer, O God,
and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
2 Attend to me, and answer me;
I am restless (S)in my complaint and I (T)moan,
3 because of the noise of the enemy,
because of the oppression of the wicked.
For they (U)drop trouble upon me,
and in anger they bear a grudge against me.
4 My heart is in anguish within me;
(V)the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fear and trembling come upon me,
and (W)horror (X)overwhelms me.
6 And I say, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest;
7 (Y)yes, I would wander far away;
I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah
8 I would hurry to find a shelter
from (Z)the raging wind and tempest.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, (AA)divide their tongues;
for I see (AB)violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go around it
on its walls,
and (AC)iniquity and trouble are within it;
11 ruin is in its midst;
(AD)oppression and fraud
do not depart from its marketplace.
12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me—
then I could bear it;
it is not an adversary who (AE)deals insolently with me—
then I could hide from him.
13 (AF)But it is you, a man, my equal,
my companion, my familiar friend.
14 We used to take sweet counsel together;
within God's house we walked in (AG)the throng.
15 Let death steal over them;
let them go down to Sheol (AH)alive;
for evil is in their dwelling place and in their heart.
16 But I call to God,
and the Lord will save me.
17 (AI)Evening and (AJ)morning and at (AK)noon
I (AL)utter my complaint and moan,
and he hears my voice.
18 He redeems my soul in safety
from the battle that I wage,
for (AM)many are arrayed against me.
19 God will give ear and humble them,
he who is (AN)enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not (AO)change
and do not fear God.
20 My companion[f] (AP)stretched out his hand against his friends;
he violated his covenant.
21 His (AQ)speech was (AR)smooth as butter,
yet war was in his heart;
his words were softer than oil,
yet they were (AS)drawn swords.
22 (AT)Cast your burden on the Lord,
and he will sustain you;
(AU)he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.
23 But you, O God, (AV)will cast them down
into (AW)the pit of destruction;
men of (AX)blood and treachery
shall not (AY)live out half their days.
But I will (AZ)trust in you.
Footnotes
- Psalm 53:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms
- Psalm 53:2 Or who act wisely
- Psalm 54:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 54:3 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Targum insolent men (compare Psalm 86:14)
- Psalm 55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 55:20 Hebrew He
Psalm 53-55
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Psalm 53-55
New International Version
Psalm 53[a](A)
For the director of music. According to mahalath.[b] A maskil[c] of David.
1 The fool(B) says in his heart,
“There is no God.”(C)
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven(D)
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(E)
any who seek God.(F)
3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.(G)
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on God.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
where there was nothing to dread.(H)
God scattered the bones(I) of those who attacked you;(J)
you put them to shame,(K) for God despised them.(L)
6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
Psalm 54[d]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[e] of David. When the Ziphites(M) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”
1 Save me(N), O God, by your name;(O)
vindicate me by your might.(P)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;(Q)
listen to the words of my mouth.
3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;(R)
ruthless people(S) are trying to kill me(T)—
people without regard for God.[f](U)
6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering(Z) to you;
I will praise(AA) your name, Lord, for it is good.(AB)
7 You have delivered me(AC) from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.(AD)
Psalm 55[g]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[h] of David.
1 Listen to my prayer, O God,
do not ignore my plea;(AE)
2 hear me and answer me.(AF)
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(AG)
3 because of what my enemy is saying,
because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me(AH)
and assail(AI) me in their anger.(AJ)
4 My heart is in anguish(AK) within me;
the terrors(AL) of death have fallen on me.
5 Fear and trembling(AM) have beset me;
horror(AN) has overwhelmed me.
6 I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;[i](AO)
8 I would hurry to my place of shelter,(AP)
far from the tempest and storm.(AQ)”
9 Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,(AR)
for I see violence and strife(AS) in the city.(AT)
10 Day and night they prowl(AU) about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
11 Destructive forces(AV) are at work in the city;
threats and lies(AW) never leave its streets.
12 If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,(AX)
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship(AY)
at the house of God,(AZ)
as we walked about
among the worshipers.
15 Let death take my enemies by surprise;(BA)
let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,(BB)
for evil finds lodging among them.
16 As for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
17 Evening,(BC) morning(BD) and noon(BE)
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
18 He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
19 God, who is enthroned from of old,(BF)
who does not change—
he will hear(BG) them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.(BH)
20 My companion attacks his friends;(BI)
he violates his covenant.(BJ)
21 His talk is smooth as butter,(BK)
yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(BL)
yet they are drawn swords.(BM)
22 Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;(BN)
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.(BO)
23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
into the pit(BP) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(BQ)
will not live out half their days.(BR)
But as for me, I trust in you.(BS)
Footnotes
- Psalm 53:1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
- Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- 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.
- Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
- Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 55:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and in the middle of verse 19.
Acts 27:26-44
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Acts 27:26-44
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26 But (A)we must (B)run aground on some island.”
27 When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land. 28 So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms.[a] A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms.[b] 29 And fearing that we might (C)run on the rocks, they let down four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. 30 And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, and had lowered (D)the ship's boat into the sea under pretense of laying out anchors from the bow, 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it go.
33 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing. 34 Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength,[c] for (E)not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.” 35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, and (F)giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat. 36 Then they all (G)were encouraged and ate some food themselves. 37 (We were in all 276[d] (H)persons in the ship.) 38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, (I)throwing out the wheat into the sea.
The Shipwreck
39 Now when it was day, (J)they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. 40 So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach. 41 But striking a reef,[e] (K)they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf. 42 (L)The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, (M)wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land, 44 and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that (N)all were brought safely to land.
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- Acts 27:28 About 120 feet; a fathom (Greek orguia) was about 6 feet or 2 meters
- Acts 27:28 About 90 feet (see previous note)
- Acts 27:34 Or For it is for your deliverance
- Acts 27:37 Some manuscripts seventy-six, or about seventy-six
- Acts 27:41 Or sandbank, or crosscurrent; Greek place between two seas
Acts 27:26-44
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Acts 27:26-44
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26 Nevertheless, we must run aground(A) on some island.”(B)
The Shipwreck
27 On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic[a] Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet[b] deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet[c] deep. 29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight. 30 In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat(C) down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow. 31 Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”(D) 32 So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.
33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything. 34 Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”(E) 35 After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it(F) and began to eat. 36 They were all encouraged(G) and ate some food themselves. 37 Altogether there were 276 of us on board. 38 When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.(H)
39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach,(I) where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. 40 Cutting loose the anchors,(J) they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. 41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.(K)
42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. 43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life(L) and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. 44 The rest were to get there on planks or on other pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land safely.(M)
Footnotes
- Acts 27:27 In ancient times the name referred to an area extending well south of Italy.
- Acts 27:28 Or about 37 meters
- Acts 27:28 Or about 27 meters
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