Psalms 54:1-3 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.

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

¹ For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David.

² Hearken, O God, to my prayer; and disregard not my supplication.

³ Attend to me, and hearken to me: I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;

¹ 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.

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.

¹ 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.

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.

¹ (55) For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer; and disregard not my supplication.

² Attend to me, and listen to me: I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;

³ because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner: for they brought iniquity against me, and were wrathfully angry with me.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.

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

¹ God, by your power MTY, DOU save me from my enemies, and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!

² God, listen to my prayer; listen to what I say to you,

³ because strangers are trying to attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any ◄respect for/interest in► you.

¹ (55) For the end, amongst Hymns of instruction by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer; and disregard not my supplication.

² Attend to me, and listen to me: I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;

³ because of the voice of the enemy, and because of the oppression of the sinner: for they brought iniquity against me, and were wrathfully angry with me.

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself amongst us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ 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.

² Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

¹ To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us? O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

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.

¹ Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.

² Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:

³ Be attentive to me and hear me. I am grieved in my exercise; and am troubled,

¹ For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when the Ziphites came to Saul and told him, “David is hiding among us.” God, because of your very nature, please save me! Vindicate me by your power!

² God, please hear my prayer; listen to what I'm saying.

³ For strangers are coming to attack me—violent men who don't care about God are trying to kill me. Selah.

¹ To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.

² O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth.

³ For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.

¹ (54-1) For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David: (54-2) when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?' (54-3) O God, save me by Thy name, and right me by Thy might.

² (54-4) O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ (54-5) For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah

¹ 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.

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.

¹ “To the chief musician on Neginoth, a Maskil of David, (54:2) When the Ziphim came and said to Saul, Behold, David is hiding himself with us.” (54:3) O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength grant me justice.

² (54:4) O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ (54:5) For strangers to goodness are risen up against me, and powerful oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

¹ For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David.

² Hearken, O God, to my prayer; And disregard not my supplication.

³ Attend to me, and hearken to me: I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;

¹ “For the leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments A psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?” Save me, O God! by thy name, And by thy strength defend my cause!

² O God! hear my prayer, Give ear to the words of my mouth!

³ For enemies have risen up against me, And oppressors seek my life; They have not set God before their eyes. Pause.

¹ For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, ‘David is in hiding amongst us’. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

² Listen, O God, to my prayer, give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ For proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. Selah

¹ For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, ‘David is in hiding among us’. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

² Listen, O God, to my prayer, give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ For proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. Selah

¹ Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹ For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. Selah

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself amongst us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ 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.

² Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself amongst us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

¹ To victory, in organs, either in psalms, the learning of David, when Ziphims came, and said to Saul, Whether David is not hid at us? God, in thy name, make thou me safe; and in thy virtue, deem thou me.

² God, hear thou my prayer; with ears perceive thou the words of my mouth.

³ For aliens have risen against me, and strong men sought my life; and they setted not God before their sight.

¹ To victory, in organs, either in psalms, the learning of David, when Ziphims came, and said to Saul, Whether David is not hid at us? God, in thy name, make thou me safe; and in thy virtue, deem thou me. (For the choirmaster, with stringed instruments, or only in song, a teaching by David, when the Ziphims came, and said to Saul, David is hid with us! God, by the power of thy name, save thou me; and in thy strength, judge thou me.)

² God, hear thou my prayer; with ears perceive thou the words of my mouth. (God, hear thou my prayer; listen thou to the words of my mouth.)

³ For aliens have risen against me, and strong men sought my life; and they setted not God before their sight. (For foreigners, or strangers, have risen against me, and strong men sought to take my life; and they never have a thought about God.)

¹ To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

² O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

³ For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.