Psalm 54Psalms54

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Save Me by Your Name

   (1 Samuel 23:7–29)

2. 1BSBFor the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!KJVKJV: 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.
3. 2BSBHear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.KJVKJV: Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
4. 3BSBFor strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. SelahKJVKJV: For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
5. 4BSBSurely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.KJVKJV: Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
6. 5BSBHe will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.KJVKJV: He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
7. 6BSBFreely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.KJVKJV: I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
8. 7BSBFor He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.KJVKJV: For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.