Psalm 54
54
A Prayer for Protection from Enemies
To the chief Musician on Neg´inoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphim came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?#1 Sam 23.19; 26.1.
1Save me, O God, by thy name,
and judge me by thy strength.
2Hear my prayer, O God;
give ear to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers are risen up against me,
and oppressors seek after my soul:
they have not set God before them. Selah.
4Behold, God is mine helper:
the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies:
cut them off in thy truth.
6I will freely sacrifice unto thee:
I will praise thy name, O Lord;
for it is good.
7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble:
and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
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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