Psalms 54 — Side by side (WEB, ASV, DBY, YLT)

1Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.

1 Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.

1 OGod, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

1To 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.

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

2 OGod, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

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

3For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah

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

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

4Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.

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

4Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> a helper to me, The Lord <FI>is<Fi> with those supporting my soul,

5He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.

5 He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.

5Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.

6With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for <FI>it is<Fi> good,

7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.

7For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!