Psalms 54
54
Psalm 54#In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil#Title: Probably a literary or musical term of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, ‘Is not David hiding among us?’
1Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate me by your might.
2Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to the words of my mouth.
3Arrogant foes are attacking me;
ruthless people are trying to kill me –
people without regard for God.#54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
4Surely God is my help;
the Lord is the one who sustains me.
5Let evil recoil on those who slander me;
in your faithfulness destroy them.
6I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;
I will praise your name, Lord, for it is good.
7You have delivered me from all my troubles,
and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
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Psalms 54
54
For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when the Ziphites came to Saul and told him, “David is hiding among us.”
1God, because of your very nature,#54:1. Literally, “name.” please save me! Vindicate me by your power!
2God, please hear my prayer; listen to what I'm saying.
3For strangers are coming to attack me—violent men who don't care about God are trying to kill me. Selah.
4But God helps me; the Lord saves my life!
5The evil my enemies have done will come back upon them. I depend on you to destroy them.
6I will happily offer a sacrifice to you; I will praise the kind of person you are,#54:6. Literally, “your name.” Lord, for you are good.
7For he has saved me from all my troubles; and I have seen those who hated me defeated.#54:7. “Defeated”: implied. Literally, “with my eye I have looked at those who hate me.”
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