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OET (OET-RV) The song[fn] of David for the choir director. Written din this of went the me from-Sip to Saul and said, “Know we if where hid David.” This song, egbalesen of stringed instruments.
⇔ ◙
⇔ …
54:0 In Hebrew, “maskil” is perhaps the name of this class of song.
OET-LV For_the_director in/on/at/with_stringed_instruments a_poem of_Dāvid.
In/on/at/with_went the_Zīfī and_they_said to_Shāʼūl not [is]_Dāvid hiding_himself among_us.
UHB 1 לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃ 2 בְּב֣וֹא הַ֭זִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשָׁא֑וּל הֲלֹ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד מִסְתַּתֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃
¶ 3 אֱ֭לֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ֣ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃ ‡
(1 lamənaʦʦēaḩ binəgīnot maskil lədāvid. 2 bəⱱōʼ hazzīfīm vayyoʼmərū ləshāʼūl hₐloʼ dāvid miştattēr ˊimmānū.
¶ 3 ʼₑlohīm bəshimkā hōshīˊēnī ūⱱigəⱱūrātəkā tədīnēnī.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ἐν ὕμνοις συνέσεως τῷ Δαυίδ.
(
Eis to telos, en humnois suneseōs tōi Dawid. )
BrTr For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David.
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?”
⇔ Save me, God, by your name,
⇔ and judge me in your might.
UST God, by your power save me from my enemies,
⇔ and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!
BSB 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!
54:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
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 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?”
⇔ Save me, God, by your name.
⇔ Vindicate me in your might.
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.”
⇔ 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 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.”
⇔ God, because of your very nature,[fn] please save me! Vindicate me by your power!
54:1 Literally, “name.”
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 • and by your power vindicate me.
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?
⇔ Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
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.
⇔ 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 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?
⇔ 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 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 [fn]God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.
54.1 Elohim
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?
⇔ Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.
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 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.[fn][fn]
(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/your name, and judge me by thy/your strength. )
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 PSA 54:1 verse available
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 amongst us? Saue me O Lord for thy/your name sake: judge me accordyng 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 Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save me, O 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.
(Helpe me (o God) for thy/your names sake, and deliver me in thy/your stregth.)
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 fiftithe psalm. `In Hebrew thus, To victory in orguns, the lernyng of David. `In Yeroms translacioun thus, To the overcomer in salmes of David lernid.)
Luth Eine Unterweisung Davids, vorzusingen auf Saitenspielen,
(Eine Unterweisung Davids, to_sing_to on Saitenspielen,)
ClVg In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David.[fn]
(In finem, in carminibus. Intellectus David. )
54.1 In finem in carminibus. AUG. Intellectus. Magna cura debet intelligere Ecclesia, etc., usque ad qui pro molestis civium fugit in solitudinem.
54.1 In finem in carminibus. AUG. Intellectus. Magna cura debet intelligere Ecclesia, etc., until to who for molestis civium he_fled in solitudinem.
54:title This psalm refers to the account of 1 Sam 23:19-20, when the Ziphites were bent on violence.
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
This psalm is a prayer for help. Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)
For the chief musician
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship”
on stringed instruments
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
Alternate translation: “people should play stringed instruments with this song”
A maschil
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in Psalms 32:1
Note 2 topic: translate-names
Ziphites
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
people from the city of Ziph in the Judean mountains, southeast of Hebron.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
Save me, God, by your name
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
Here God’s name represents his character. It may represent specifically his power or his justice. Alternate translation: “Save me, God, by your power”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
judge me in your might
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,director in/on/at/with,stringed_instruments maskil of,David )
Judging David here represents showing people that David is not guilty. When God uses his might to save David, people will know that God has judged him as not guilty. Alternate translation: “In your might, show people that I am not guilty” or “Show people that I am not guilty by using your power to rescue me”