Psa 54 | NASB1995 | STEP | For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?” Save me, O God , by Your name , And vindicate me by Your power .

Psalms 54

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A ^{▼▼ Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm}Maskil of David, ^{▼▼ 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1}when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”

1 Save me, O God, by ^cYour name,
And ^{▼▼ Lit judge}vindicate me by ^eYour power.
2 ^fHear my prayer, O God;
^gGive ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have ^hrisen against me
And ⁱviolent men have ^jsought my ^{▼▼ Or soul}life;
They have ^lnot set God before them. ^{▼▼ Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude}Selah.

4 Behold, ⁿGod is my helper;
The Lord is ^{▼▼ Lit as those who sustain}the ^psustainer of my soul.
5 ^{▼▼ Lit The evil will return}He will ^rrecompense the evil to ^{▼▼ Or those who lie in wait for me}my foes;
^{▼▼ Or Put to silence
,} ^uDestroy them ^vin Your ^{▼▼ Or truth}faithfulness.

6 ^{▼▼ Or With a freewill offering
,} ^yWillingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will give ^zthanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 For ^{▼▼ Or it; i.e. His name}He has ^abdelivered me from all ^{▼▼ Or distress}trouble,
And my eye has ^adlooked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

Psalms 54

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A ▼▼ Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, ▼▼ 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A ^{▼▼ Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm}Maskil of David, ^{▼▼ 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1}when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”