For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, ‘Isn’t David hiding among us?’
1God, save me by your power. Set me free by your might.2God, hear my prayer. Listen to what I’m saying.3Enemies who are proud are attacking me. Mean people are trying to kill me. They don’t care about God.4But I know that God helps me. The Lord is the one who keeps me going.5My enemies tell lies about me. Do to them the evil things they planned against me. God, be faithful and destroy them.6I will sacrifice an offering to you just because I choose to. LORD, I will praise your name because it is good.7You have saved me from all my troubles. With my own eyes I have seen you win the battle over my enemies.
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, ‘Is not David hiding among us?’
1Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.[1]2Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.3Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me – people without regard for God.[2]4Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.5Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.6I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, Lord, for it is good.7You have delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes.
1To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil[1] of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?” O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. (1Sa 23:19; 1Sa 26:1; Ps 4:1; Ps 5:11; Ps 52:9)2O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. (Ps 55:1)3For strangers[2] have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. (1Sa 23:15; Ps 18:44; Ps 86:14; Ps 144:7; Isa 25:5)4Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. (Ps 118:7)5He will return the evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them. (Ps 89:49; Ps 143:12)6With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good. (Ps 52:9)7For he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies. (Ps 59:10; Ps 92:11; Ps 112:8; Ps 118:7)
Psalm 54
King James Version
1To 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.2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
1Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen, beim Saitenspiel,2als die Leute von Sif kamen und zu Saul sprachen: David hält sich bei uns verborgen. (1Sa 23:19; 1Sa 26:1)3Hilf mir, Gott, durch deinen Namen und schaffe mir Recht durch deine Kraft.4Gott, erhöre mein Gebet, vernimm die Rede meines Mundes.5Denn Stolze erheben sich gegen mich, / und Gewalttäter trachten mir nach dem Leben; sie haben Gott nicht vor Augen. Sela.6Siehe, Gott steht mir bei, der Herr erhält mein Leben.7Er wird die Bosheit meinen Feinden vergelten. Vertilge sie um deiner Treue willen!8Mit Freuden will ich dir Opfer bringen und deinem Namen, HERR, danken, dass er so tröstlich ist.9Denn du errettest mich aus aller meiner Not, dass mein Auge auf meine Feinde herabsieht.