Psalm 54:title–1
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For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song24 by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: “David is hiding with us.”25
54:1O God, deliver me by your name!1
Vindicate me2 by your power!
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- 24 The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. See the note on the phrase “well-written song” in the superscription of .
- 25 Heb “Is not David hiding with us?” According to the superscription, David wrote this psalm during the period when Saul was seeking his life. On one occasion the Ziphites informed Saul that David was hiding in their territory (see 1 Sam 23:19–20).
- 1 God’s “name” refers here to his reputation and revealed character, which would instill fear in the psalmist’s enemies (see C. A. Briggs and E. G. Briggs, Psalms [], 2:).
- 2 The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?”
O God, save me by your name,
and vindicate me by your might.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”
Save me, O God, by your name;
vindicate me by your might.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?”
God, save me by your name,
and vindicate me by your might!
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NLTNew Living Translation
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “We know where David is hiding.” To be accompanied by stringed instruments.
Come with great power, O God, and rescue me!
Defend me with your might.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For the music director, with stringed instruments.
A maskil of David,
when the Ziphites went and said to Saul,
“Is not David hiding himself among us?”
O God, by your name save me,
and by your power vindicate me.
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KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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