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UHB 1 לַ⁠מְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּ⁠נְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ⁠דָוִֽד׃ 2 בְּ⁠ב֣וֹא הַ֭⁠זִּיפִים וַ⁠יֹּאמְר֣וּ לְ⁠שָׁא֑וּל הֲ⁠לֹ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד מִסְתַּתֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽ⁠נוּ׃ ‡

ULT For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?”

UST A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; it was written when the people of Ziph went to Saul and told him that David was hiding in their area.

WEBBE For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself amongst us?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.”

FBV For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when the Ziphites came to Saul and told him, “David is hiding among us.”

BBE To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. To a string accompaniment. An ode sung by David when the Ziphites went and told Saul that David was hiding among them.

ASV 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?

Drby 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?

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

KJB-1769 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?

KJB-1611 ¶ To the chiefe musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalme of Dauid. When the Ziphims came and sayde to Saul: doeth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs?] Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength.
(¶ To the chief musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. When the Ziphims came and said to Saul: doth/does not David hide himself with us?] Save me, Oh God, by thy/your name, and judge me by thy/your strength.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Psalm 054 General Notes

Type of Psalm

Psalm 54 is a deliverance psalm. (See: deliverer)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Rescue

Evil people want to kill David; but God has rescued him in the past and he trusts God to rescue him again. (See: evil and trust)

Superscription

This psalm is called “a Maschil of David.” The word “Maschil” in the original language has caused scholars to have various opinions about its meaning. Some say it means to instruct, while others say that the word is referring to the skill used in creating the psalm. Still others think it means that meditation should be used in reading this psalm.

Parallel PSA 54:0

Psalm 054 General Notes

Type of Psalm

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Rescue

Superscription