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Psalm 54
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David wrote this special song for the music leader. He must use stringed instruments. It was when the men of Ziph went to Saul and they said, ‘David is hiding with us.’

God keeps me safe[a]

54 God, you are great, so please help me!
    Use your power to show that I am right.
2 God, hear my prayer,
    and listen carefully to what I am saying.
3 Strangers are attacking me!
    Cruel people want to kill me.
They do not respect you, God.[b]
Selah.
4 But I know that God is the one who gives me help.
    My Lord takes care of me.
5 Pay back my enemies with their own evil.
Please do what you have promised
    and destroy them.
6 I choose to offer a sacrifice to thank you.
Lord, you are always good,
    so I want to praise your name.
7 Yes, God has saved me from all my trouble.
When I looked at my enemies,
    I see that I have won against them.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 54:1 Saul wanted to kill David. David went to Ziph to hide from Saul. Ziph was near where David's family lived. David gave help to the people of Ziph to fight their enemies. But the men of Ziph told Saul where David was.
  2. 54:3 In verses 1-3 David is asking for help because of who God is.
  3. 54:7 In verses 4-7 David has received God's help, so he praises God for who he is (his name).
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Psalm 54[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David. When the Ziphites(A) had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

1 Save me(B), O God, by your name;(C)
    vindicate me by your might.(D)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;(E)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;(F)
    ruthless people(G) are trying to kill me(H)—
    people without regard for God.[c](I)

4 Surely God is my help;(J)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(K)

5 Let evil recoil(L) on those who slander me;
    in your faithfulness(M) destroy them.

6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering(N) to you;
    I will praise(O) your name, Lord, for it is good.(P)
7 You have delivered me(Q) from all my troubles,
    and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:1 In Hebrew texts 54:1-7 is numbered 54:3-9.
  2. Psalm 54:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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