Psalm 54:3–4

3 xFor ystrangers2 have risen against me;

ruthless men zseek my life;

they do not set God before themselves. Selah

4 Behold, aGod is my helper;

the Lord is the upholder of my life.

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Psalm 54:3–4 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

3 Arrogant foes are attacking me;

ruthless people are trying to kill me—

people without regard for God.

4 Surely God is my help;

the Lord is the one who sustains me.

Psalm 54:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

3 For strangers are risen up against me,

And oppressors seek after my soul:

They have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is mine helper:

The Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

Psalm 54:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

3 For strangers are attacking me;

violent people are trying to kill me.

They care nothing for God.

Interlude

4 But God is my helper.

The Lord keeps me alive!

Psalm 54:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

3 For strangers have risen up against me,

And oppressors have sought after my life;

They have not set God before them.

Selah

4 Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is with those who uphold my life.

Psalm 54:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

3 Strangers turn against me,

and cruel people want to kill me.

They do not care about God.

Selah

4 See, God will help me;

the Lord will support me.

Psalm 54:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

3 For strangers are risen up against me,

And violent men have sought after my soul:

They have not set God before them. Selah

4 Behold, God is my helper:

The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.

Psalm 54:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.

Psalm 54:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

3 Strangers have attacked me.

Ruthless people seek my life.

They do not think about God.

Selah

4 God is my helper!

The Lord is the provider for my life.

Psalm 54:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3 For strangers rise up against me,

and violent men seek my life.

They have no regard for God. Selah

4 God is my helper;

the Lord is the sustainer of my life.

Psalm 54:3–4 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

3 For the insolent have risen against me;

the ruthless seek my life;

they do not set God before them. Selah

4 But surely, God is my helper;

the Lord is the upholder of my life.

Psalm 54:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

3 For foreigners have risen against me,

and ruthless men seek my life.

They have not set God before them. Selah

4 See, God is my helper;

The Lord is with those who sustain my life.

Psalm 54:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

3 Strangers are attacking me.

Mean people are trying to kill me.

They don’t care about God. Selah

4 But I know that God helps me.

The Lord is the one who keeps me going.

Psalm 54:3–4 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

3 For strangers have risen against me

And violent men have sought my life;

They have not set God before them.

Selah.

4 Behold, God is my helper;

The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

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