Psalms 54
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David makes complaint about the malice of his enemies | ||
| «To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?» Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength. | For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might. | |
Verse 1 WEB For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might. KJV To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. TSK A. M. 2943. B.C. 1061. (Title.) Ziphims: 1sa 23:19,20, 1sa 26:1, mic 7:5,6, mt 10:21; by the name: ps 20:1, ps 48:10, ps 79:9, ex 3:14,15, ex 23:21, ex 34:5,6, pr 18:10, isa 30:27, mt 1:21,23, ac 4:12; judge: ps 26:1, ps 43:1,2, ps 99:4, pr 23:11, jer 50:34 |
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| Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. | Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth. | |
Verse 2 WEB Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth. KJV Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. TSK Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.: ps 5:1-3, ps 13:3, ps 55:1,2, ps 130:2, ps 143:7 |
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| For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.) | For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah. | |
Verse 3 WEB For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah. KJV For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. TSK strangers: ps 69:8, ps 86:14, job 19:13-15; oppressors: ps 22:16, ps 59:3-5, mt 27:20-23; they have: ps 16:8, ps 36:1, ps 53:4, joh 16:3 |
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Assurance of the holy favour and protection | ||
| See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul. | Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. | |
Verse 4 WEB Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. KJV Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. TSK Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.: ps 118:6,7,13, 1ch 12:18, isa 41:10, isa 42:1, isa 50:7-9, ro 8:31, heb 13:6 |
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| Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith. | He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth. | |
Verse 5 WEB He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth. KJV He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. TSK reward: ps 31:23, ps 137:8, 2ti 4:14, re 18:6; mine enemies: ps 5:8, ps 27:11; cut: ps 89:49, ps 143:1,12 |
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| Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good. | With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good. | |
Verse 6 WEB With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good. KJV I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good. TSK freely: ps 66:13-16, ps 107:22, ps 116:17, de 12:6,7; praise: ps 7:17, ps 21:13, ps 140:13; for it: ps 52:9, ps 92:1, ps 147:1 |
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| Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters. | For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies. | |
Verse 7 WEB For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies. KJV For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. TSK For he: ps 34:19, ge 48:16, 1sa 26:24, 2sa 4:9, 2ti 4:18; and mine: ps 37:34, ps 58:10,11, ps 59:10, ps 91:8, ps 92:11, ps 112:8 |
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