Psalm 54 54 Psalms Book 2 Darby Translation Save Me by Your Name (1 Samuel 23:7–29)
1 DBY To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us? O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice. BSB BSB: For 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!
2 DBY O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. BSB BSB: Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
3 DBY For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah. BSB BSB: For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah
4 DBY Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul. BSB BSB: Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
5 DBY He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off. BSB BSB: He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
6 DBY I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good. BSB BSB: Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
7 DBY For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen its desire upon mine enemies. BSB BSB: For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
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