Psalm 54 Parallel Bible (New American Standard Bible)

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¹ For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A ^(a)Maskil of David, ^(b)when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”Save me, O God, by ^(A)Your name,And ^(c)vindicate me by ^(B)Your power.

¹ {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.

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?”^(A)God, save me by Your name,and vindicate me by Your might!^(B)

¹ God, by your name deliver me, and by your power vindicate me.

¹ Save me, O God, by Your name;And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.

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² ^(C)Hear my prayer, O God;^(D)Give ear to the words of my mouth.

² Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

² God, hear my prayer;listen to the words of my mouth.^(C)

² God, listen to my prayer, and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

² Hear my prayer, O God;Listen to the words of my mouth.

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³ For strangers have ^(E)risen against meAnd ^(F)violent men have ^(G)sought my ^(d)life;They have ^(H)not set God before them. ^(e)Selah.

³ For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

³ For strangers rise up against me,and violent men seek my life.They have no regard for God.^(a)^(D)Selah

³ For the arrogant have arisen against me; oppressors have sought to take my life. They do not keep God in mind! Interlude

³ For strangers have risen against meAnd violent men have sought my life;They have not set God before them. Selah.

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⁴ Behold, ^(I)God is my helper;The Lord is ^(f)the ^(J)sustainer of my soul.

⁴ Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

⁴ God is my helper;the Lord is the sustainer of my life.^(b)^(E)

⁴ Look, God is my helper; the Lord is with those who are guarding my life.

⁴ Behold, God is my helper and ally;The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder].

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⁵ ^(g)He will ^(K)recompense the evil to ^(h)my foes;⁽ⁱ⁾^(L)Destroy them ^(M)in Your ^(j)faithfulness.

⁵ He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

⁵ He will repay my adversaries for their evil.Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.^(F)

⁵ He will turn the evil upon those who lie in wait for me. Cut them off with your truth.

⁵ He will pay back the evil to my enemies;In Your faithfulness destroy them.

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⁶ ^(k)^(N)Willingly I will sacrifice to You;I will give ^(O)thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

⁶ I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

⁶ I will sacrifice a freewill offering to You.^(G)I will praise Your name, Yahweh,because it is good.^(H)

⁶ With a free will offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, LORD, because it is good,

⁶ With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You;I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

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⁷ For ^(l)He has ^(P)delivered me from all ^(m)trouble,And my eye has ^(Q)looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

⁷ For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

⁷ For He has delivered me from every trouble,and my eye has looked down on my enemies.^(I)

⁷ for he has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have seen the end of my enemies. To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction.

⁷ For He has rescued me from every trouble,And my eye has looked with satisfaction (triumph) on my enemies.

Psalm 54

Prayer For Deliverance