Psalm 54:2–3
Psalm 54:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
listen to the words of my mouth.
3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
people without regard for God.
Psalm 54:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers are risen up against me,
And oppressors seek after my soul:
They have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalm 54:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 Listen to my prayer, O God.
Pay attention to my plea.
3 For strangers are attacking me;
violent people are trying to kill me.
They care nothing for God.
Interlude
Psalm 54:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them.
Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 Hear my prayer, God;
listen to what I say.
3 Strangers turn against me,
and cruel people want to kill me.
They do not care about God.
Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers are risen up against me,
And violent men have sought after my soul:
They have not set God before them. Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalm 54:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 O God, hear my prayer,
and open your ears to the words from my mouth.
3 Strangers have attacked me.
Ruthless people seek my life.
They do not think about God.
Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 God, hear my prayer;
listen to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers rise up against me,
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God. Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For the insolent have risen against me,
the ruthless seek my life;
they do not set God before them. Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 O God, hear my prayer;
heed the words of my mouth.
3 For foreigners have risen against me,
and ruthless men seek my life.
They have not set God before them. Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 God, hear my prayer.
Listen to what I’m saying.
3 Strangers are attacking me.
Mean people are trying to kill me.
They don’t care about God. Selah
Psalm 54:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them.
Selah.