Psalms 54
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Psalm 54
Prayer for Defense against Enemies.
For the music director; on stringed instruments. A #54:0 Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, #54:0 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is David not keeping himself hidden among us?”
1Save me, God, by Your name,
And #54:1 Lit judgevindicate me by Your power.
2Hear my prayer, God;
Listen to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my #54:3 Or soullife;
They have not set God before them. Selah
4¶Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is #54:4 Lit as those who sustainthe sustainer of my soul.
5 # 54:5 LXX; MT The evil will return He will pay back the evil to my enemies;
# 54:5 Or Put to silence Destroy them in Your #54:5 Or truthfaithfulness.
6¶#54:6 Or With a voluntary offeringWillingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, Lord, for it is good.
7For #54:7 Or it; i.e., His nameHe has saved me from all #54:7 Or distresstrouble,
And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.
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