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Related OET-RV PSA C54

Related OET-RV PSA 54 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7

OET-RV by cross-referenced section PSA 54:1

⌂ ← PSA 54:1–54:7 → ║ ═ ©

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God is my helper

Psa 54:1–7

54:1 God is my helper

54 For the musical director: a song[fn] by David written when some people from Zif went to King Sha’ul and told him that David was hiding in their area.[ref] To be accompanied by stringed instruments.

1 Use the strength that’s part of your reputation to rescue me, God,

≈ and use your power to declare me innocent.

2 Hear my prayer, God.

≈ Listen to what I’m saying

3 because strangers have acted against me,

≈ and pitiless men have tried to eliminate me.

They don’t have any respect for God. (Instrumental break.)

4 But yes, God is my helper.

≈ My master is the one who supports me.

5 He will repay my enemies with evil.

≈ In your faithfulness, destroy them.

6 I’ll sacrifice a freewill offering to you.

I’ll give thanks for your reputation, Yahweh, because it’s good,

7 because he’s rescued me from every trouble.

I’ve seen my enemies being defeated.

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54 To_choirmaster with_stringed _instruments a _poem of_Dāvid.

2 When_ the_Ziphites _came and_they _said to_Shāʼūl/(Saul) not is_Dāvid hiding _himself with_us.

3 [fn] Oh _god by_name _of_your save_me and_by_strength _of_your you_will _vindicate _me.

4 [fn] Oh _god hear prayer _of_my give_ear to_the _words/messages _of my _mouth _of_my.

5 [fn] If/because strangers they _have _risen _up on_me and_ruthless_people they _have _sought life _of_my not they _have _set god to_before_themselves Şelāh.

6 [fn] HERE god is_a _helper to_me my_master is_(in)_those _who_sustain _of life _of_(of)_my.

7 [fn] May _he _bring _back[fn] the_evil to_enemies _of_my in_faithfulness _of_your destroy_them.

8 [fn] In_voluntariness I _will _sacrifice to_you I _will _give _thanks _to name _of_your Oh_YHWH if/because it_is_good.

9 [fn] If/because from_all trouble he_has _delivered _me and_on_enemies _of_my eye _of_my it _has _looked.

54:3 Note: KJB: Ps.54.1

54:4 Note: KJB: Ps.54.2

54:5 Note: KJB: Ps.54.3

54:6 Note: KJB: Ps.54.4

54:7 Note: KJB: Ps.54.5

54:7 OSHB variant note: ישוב: (x-qere) ’יָשִׁ֣יב’: lemma=7725 morph=HVhi3ms id=19imY יָשִׁ֣יב

54:8 Note: KJB: Ps.54.6

54:9 Note: KJB: Ps.54.7

54:0 In Hebrew, ‘maskil’ is perhaps the name of this class of song.

54:0: 1Sa 23:19-20.

Collected OET-RV cross-references

1Sa 23:19-20:

19 Some men from Zif went to Sha’ul at Giveah, saying, “We’re pretty sure that David’s hiding himself among us in the fortresses in Horesh, on the Hakilah hill south of Yeshimon.[ref] 20 So now, your majesty, come over whenever you want, and we’ll make sure he’s handed over to you.”

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23:19: Psa 54 header.