Psalms 54:1-7
Psalms 54:1-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might. Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea. For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! May the evil plans of my enemies be turned against them. Do as you promised and put an end to them. I will sacrifice a voluntary offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good. For you have rescued me from my troubles and helped me to triumph over my enemies.
Psalms 54:1-7 The Message (MSG)
God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me. Listen, God—I’m desperate. Don’t be too busy to hear me. Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them. Oh, look! God’s right here helping! GOD’s on my side, Evil is looping back on my enemies. Don’t let up! Finish them off! I’m ready now to worship, so ready. I thank you, GOD—you’re so good. You got me out of every scrape, and I saw my enemies get it.
Psalms 54:1-7 King James Version (KJV)
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me by thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, And oppressors seek after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah. Behold, God is mine helper: The Lord is with them that uphold my soul. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: Cut them off in thy truth. I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: And mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms 54:1-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. He will recompense the evil to my foes; Destroy them in Your faithfulness. Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good. For He has delivered me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.
Psalms 54:1-7 New Century Version (NCV)
God, save me because of who you are. By your strength show that I am innocent. Hear my prayer, God; listen to what I say. Strangers turn against me, and cruel people want to kill me. They do not care about God.Selah See, God will help me; the Lord will support me. Let my enemies be punished with their own evil. Destroy them because you are loyal to me. I will offer a sacrifice as a special gift to you. I will thank you, LORD, because you are good. You have saved me from all my troubles, and I have seen my enemies defeated.
Psalms 54:1-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might. Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul. He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth. With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.
Psalms 54:1-7 New International Version (NIV)
Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me— people without regard for God. Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them. I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good. You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
Psalms 54:1-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them. Selah Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth. I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. For He has delivered me out of all trouble; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.
Psalms 54:1-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power. Hear my prayer, O God; Listen to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. ¶Behold, God is my helper and ally; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder]. He will pay back the evil to my enemies; In Your faithfulness destroy them. ¶With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. For He has rescued me from every trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction (triumph) on my enemies.
Psalms 54:1-7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
God, deliver me by your mighty name! Come with your glorious power and save me! Listen to my prayer; turn your ears to my cry! These violent men have risen up against me; heartless, ruthless men who care nothing about God seek to take my life. Pause in his presence But the Lord God has become my divine helper. He leans into my heart and lays his hands upon me! God will see to it that those who sow evil will reap evil. So Lord, in your great faithfulness, destroy them once and for all! Lord, I will offer myself freely, and everything I am I give to you. I will worship and praise your name, O Lord, for it is precious to me. Through you I’m saved—rescued from every trouble. I’ve seen with my eyes the defeat of my enemies. I’ve triumphed over them all!
Psalms 54:1-7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them. With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good. For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.