Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?”
and vindicate me by Your might!
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A
Save me, O God, by
And
King James Version
{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.
International Standard Version
God, by your name deliver me, and by your power vindicate me.
A Conservative Version
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.
American Standard Version
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
Amplified
And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.
Bible in Basic English
Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
Darby Translation
{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.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, instruction to David: In the going of the Ziphims, and they will say to Saul, Is not David hiding with us? O God, in thy name save me, and in thy strength thou wilt judge me.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician on neginoth. A maschil, a Psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Does not David hide himself with us?] Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O God, by your name save me, and by your power vindicate me.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Does not David hide himself among us? Save me, O God, by Your name, and judge me by Your strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, an instruction of David when the Ziphites came, and said unto Saul: David is hid among us} Save me, O God, for thy name's sake, and avenge me in thy strength.
NET Bible
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: "David is hiding with us." O God, deliver me by your name! Vindicate me by your power!
New Heart English Bible
Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
The Emphasized Bible
O God! by thine own Name, save me, And, by thine own strength, wilt thou vindicate me?
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.
Themes
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Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 54:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Deliverance
1 For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?”
and vindicate me by Your might!
listen to the words of my mouth.
Cross References
Psalm 20:1
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.
1 Samuel 26:1
Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah saying, “David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon.”
Exodus 3:14-15
God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.
Exodus 23:21
Be attentive to him and listen to his voice. Do not defy
Exodus 34:5-6
The Lord came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name Yahweh.
1 Samuel 23:19-20
Some Ziphites
2 Chronicles 20:6
He said:
Yahweh, the God of our ancestors, are You not the God who is in heaven,
Psalm 26:1
Davidic.
because I have lived with integrity
and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.
Psalm 43:1-2
Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalm 48:10
reaches to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is filled with justice.
Psalm 79:9
for the glory of Your name.
Deliver us and atone for
because of Your name.
Psalm 99:4
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
Proverbs 18:10
the righteous run to it and are protected.
Proverbs 23:11
and He will take up their case against you.
Isaiah 30:27
His anger burning and heavy with smoke.
His lips are full of fury,
and His tongue is like a consuming fire.
Jeremiah 50:34
Yahweh of Hosts is His name.
He will fervently plead their case
so that He might bring rest to the earth
but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.
Micah 7:5-6
don’t trust in a close companion.
Seal your mouth
from the woman who lies in your arms.
Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus,
Matthew 1:23
and give birth to a son,
and they will name Him Immanuel,
which is translated “God is with us.”
Matthew 10:21
Acts 4:12
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.”