Psa 54 | NASB2020 | STEP | For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is David not keeping himself hidden among us?” Save me, God , by Your name , And vindicate me by Your power .

Psalms 54

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the music 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 David not keeping himself hidden among us?”

1 Save me, God, by ^cYour name,
And ^{▼▼Lit judge}vindicate me by ^eYour power.
2 ^fHear my prayer, God;
^gListen 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

4 Behold, ^mGod is my helper;
The Lord is ^{▼▼Lit as those who sustain}the ^osustainer of my soul.
5 ^{▼▼LXX; MT The evil will return}He will ^qpay back the evil to my enemies;
^{▼▼Or Put to silence
,} ^sDestroy them ^tin Your ^{▼▼Or truth}faithfulness.

6 ^{▼▼Or With a voluntary offering
,} ^wWillingly I will sacrifice to You;
I will ^xpraise Your name, Lord, for it is good.
7 For ^{▼▼Or it; i.e., His name}He has ^zsaved me from all ^{▼▼Or distress}trouble,
And my eye has ^ablooked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

Psalms 54

Prayer for Defense against Enemies.

For the music 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 David not keeping himself hidden among us?”

For the music 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 David not keeping himself hidden among us?”