Verse List for PSA 54:1

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OET (OET-RV) For the musical director: a song[fn] by David written when some people from Zif went to King Shaul and told him that David was hiding in their area. To be accompanied by stringed instruments. ⇔ Use the strength that’s part of your reputation to rescue me, God, ⇔ ≈ and use your power to declare me innocent.

OET-LV To_choirmaster with_stringed _instruments a _poem of_Dāvid.
When_came the_Ziphites and_they _said to_Shāʼūl/(Saul) not is_Dāvid hiding _himself with_us.

ULT Save me, God, by your name, ⇔  and vindicate me by your might.

UST This is a note for the worship leader: playing stringed instruments should accompany song. wrote this song people of the region of Ziph Saul told him hiding their area. ⇔ God, please use your power to save me from my enemies! ⇔  If you do that, people will realize that I have not done anything wrong.

BSB & MSB For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil[fn] 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!

OEB For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is in hiding among us”. ⇔ Save me, O God, by your name, ⇔  by your power secure for me justice.

WEBBE & WMBB Save me, God, by your name. ⇔  Vindicate me in your might.

NET O God, deliver me by your name! ⇔ Vindicate me by your power!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might.

FBV God, because of your very nature,[fn] please save me! Vindicate me by your power!

T4T God, by your power [MTY, DOU] save me from my enemies, ⇔  and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!

LEB
• For the music director, with stringed instruments.
• A maskil of David,
• when the Ziphites went and said to Saul,
• “Is not David hiding himself among us?”[fn]
• O God, by your name save me,
• and by your power vindicate me.

BBE Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.

Moff O God, help me with thy might, ⇔  as thou art strong, uphold my right;

JPS (54-1) For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David: (54-2) when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?' (54-3) O God, save me by Thy name, and right me by Thy might.

ASV Save me, O God, by thy name, ⇔ And judge me in thy might.

DRA Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.

YLT 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.

Drby O [fn]God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

RV Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.
(Save me, Oh God, by thy/your name, and judge me in thy/your might.)

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.[fn][fn]
(Save me, Oh God, by thy/your name, and judge me by thy/your strength.)

KJB-1611 Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps To the chiefe musition vpon Neginoth, a wyse instruction of Dauid, when the Ziphims came and sayd vnto Saul, hath not Dauid hyd him selfe amongst vs? Saue me O Lorde for thy name sake: iudge me accordyng to thy mightie power.
(To the chief musician upon Neginoth, a wise instruction of David, when the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, hath/has not David hid himself among us? Save me Oh Lord for thy/your name sake: judge me according to thy/your mighty power.)

Gnva To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.
(To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalm of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save me, Oh God, by thy/your Name, and by thy/your power judge me.)

Cvdl Helpe me (o God) for thy names sake, and delyuer me in thy stregth.
(Help me (o God) for thy/your names sake, and deliver me in thy/your strength.)

Wycl The title of the foure and fiftithe salm. `In Ebreu thus, To victorie in orguns, the lernyng of Dauid. `In Jeroms translacioun thus, To the ouercomer in salmes of Dauid lernid.
(The title of the four and fiftieth psalm. In Hebrew thus, To victory in organs, the learning of David. In Yeroms translation thus, To the overcomer in psalms of David learned/learnt.)

Luth Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen auf Saitenspielen,
(A/One instruction/guidance David’s, to_sing_to on/in/to playing_strings,)

ClVg In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David.[fn]
(In the_end, in/into/on poems. Understanding David.)

UHB 3 אֱ֭לֹהִים בְּ⁠שִׁמְ⁠ךָ֣ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑⁠נִי וּ⁠בִ⁠גְבוּרָתְ⁠ךָ֥ תְדִינֵֽ⁠נִי׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυίδ.

BrTr For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David.