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.
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me,
And violent men have sought after my soul:
They have not set God before them. [Selah
Behold, God is my helper:
The Lord is {Or, with}of them that uphold my soul.
{Another reading is, The evil shall return.}He will requite the evil unto {Or, them that lie in wait for me}mine enemies:
Destroy thou them in thy truth.
With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee:
I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble;
And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.
Querverweise zu Psalm 54,5 Ps 54,5
Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints:Jehovah preserveth {Or, faithfulness}the faithful,And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.
Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of {Or, them that lie in wait for me}mine enemies;Make thy way {Or, level}straight before my face.
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses,Which thou swarest unto David in thy faithfulness?
O daughter of Babylon, {Or, that art laid waste}that art to be destroyed,Happy shall he be, that rewardeth theeAs thou hast served us.
Teach me thy way, O Jehovah;And lead me in a plain path,Because of {Or, them that lie in wait for me}mine enemies.
A Psalm of David.Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications:In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Alexander the coppersmith {Greek: showed.}did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:
And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies,And destroy all them that afflict my soul;For I am thy servant.
Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.