Revised Version 1895

Psalms 54

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

1Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.

2Hear my prayer, OGodוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559;giveבְּב֣וֹאbe.Vo'H935ear to the words of my mouth.

3For strangers are risen up againstmeH3467, and violent men have soughtafterבְּשִׁמְךָ֣be.shim.KhaH8034my soul: they havenotH3467setGodאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430beforeאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430them. Selah

4Behold,GodH430is mine helper: the Lord is of them that uphold my soul.

5He shall requite the evil unto mineenemiesקָ֤מוּKa.muH6965: destroy thou them in thy truth.

6With a freewill offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, OLORDאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136, for it is good.

7For he hath deliveredmeיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725outH7451of alltroubleH7451; and mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.

Commentaries on Psalms 54

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain