Psalms 54:1 
Context| NET © | For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song 2 by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: “David is hiding with us.” 3 O God, deliver me by your name! 4 Vindicate me 5 by your power! |
| NIV © | 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. |
| NASB © | <<For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Is not David hiding himself among us?">> Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. |
| NLT © | <<For the choir director: A meditation 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. |
| MSG © | God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear 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. |
| NRSV © | Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might. |
| NKJV © | <<To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, "Is David not hiding with us?">> Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | For the music director <05329> , to be accompanied by stringed instruments <05058> ; a well-written song <04905> by David <01732> . It was written when the Ziphites <02130> came <0935> and informed <0559> Saul <07586> : “David <01732> is hiding <05641> with <05973> us.” O God <0430> , deliver <03467> me by your name <08034> ! Vindicate <01777> me by your power !<01369> |
| NET © | For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song 2 by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: “David is hiding with us.” 3 O God, deliver me by your name! 4 Vindicate me 5 by your power! |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn Psalm 54. The psalmist asks God for protection against his enemies, confidently affirms that God will vindicate him, and promises to give thanks to God for his saving intervention. 2 tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. See the note on the phrase “well-written song” in the superscription of Ps 52. 3 tn Heb “Is not David hiding with us?” sn 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). 4 tn 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 [ICC], 2:17). 5 tn The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request. |
