Psalm 5454PsalmsBook 2The Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Save Me by Your Name

   (1 Samuel 23:7–29)

2. 1ENGOJB(For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil. For Dovid, when the Ziphim came and said to Sha'ul, Dovid is in hiding among us) Hoshieini (save me), O Elohim, by Shimecha, and vindicate me by Thy gevurah (might, power).BSBBSB: 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!
3. 2ENGOJBHear my tefillah, O Elohim; give ear to the words of my mouth.BSBBSB: Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
4. 3ENGOJBFor zarim (strangers) are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my nefesh; they have not set Elohim before them. SelahBSBBSB: For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah
5. 4ENGOJBHinei, Elohim is mine Ozer (helper); Adonoi is with them that uphold my nefesh.BSBBSB: Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
6. 5ENGOJBHe shall recompense the rah (evil) unto mine enemies; in Thy emes cut them off.BSBBSB: He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.
7. 6ENGOJBI will sacrifice a nedavah (freewill offering) unto Thee; I will praise Shimecha, Hashem; for it is tov (good).BSBBSB: Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
8. 7ENGOJBFor He hath delivered me out of all my tzoros; and mine eye hath looked in triumph upon mine oyevim (enemies.)BSBBSB: For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.

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