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With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, &#8220Is not David hiding among us?&#8221 Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. <a href="/nlt/psalms/54.htm">New Living Translation</a> Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might. <a href="/esv/psalms/54.htm">English Standard Version</a> O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. <a href="/bsb/psalms/54.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! <a href="/kjv/psalms/54.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/psalms/54.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/psalms/54.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is David not keeping himself hidden among us?” Save me, God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. <a href="/nasb/psalms/54.htm">NASB 1995</a> For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, &#8220Is not David hiding himself among us?&#8221 Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. <a href="/nasb77/psalms/54.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Save me, O God, by Thy name, And vindicate me by Thy power. <a href="/lsb/psalms/54.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?” O God, save me by Your name, And render justice to me by Your might. <a href="/amp/psalms/54.htm">Amplified Bible</a> To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power. <a href="/csb/psalms/54.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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! <a href="/hcsb/psalms/54.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, &#8220Is David not hiding among us?&#8221 God, save me by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! <a href="/asv/psalms/54.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/psalms/54.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Save me, God, by your power and prove that I am right. <a href="/erv/psalms/54.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/psalms/54.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> [For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a [maskil] by David when people from the city of Ziph told Saul that David was hiding among them.] O God, save me by your name, and defend me with your might. <a href="/gnt/psalms/54.htm">Good News Translation</a> Save me by your power, O God; set me free by your might! <a href="/isv/psalms/54.htm">International Standard Version</a> God, by your name deliver me, and by your power vindicate me. <a href="/net/psalms/54.htm">NET Bible</a> For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: "David is hiding with us." O God, deliver me by your name! Vindicate me by your power! <a href="/nheb/psalms/54.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> [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. <a href="/wbt/psalms/54.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/psalms/54.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! <a href="/web/psalms/54.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/psalms/54.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might. <a href="/ylt/psalms/54.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/psalms/54.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, instruction to David: In the going of the Ziphims, and they will say to Saul, Is not David hiding with us? O God, in thy name save me, and in thy strength thou wilt judge me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/psalms/54.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength. <a href="/cpdv/psalms/54.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 53:1>Unto the end. In verses, the understanding of David, <V 53:2>when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, “Has not David been hidden with us?” <V 53:3>Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your virtue. <a href="/nabre/psalms/54.htm">New American Bible</a> For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David, [2] when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is hiding among us.” [3] O God, by your name save me. By your strength defend my cause. <a href="/nrsvce/psalms/54.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/psalms/54.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength, <a href="/hpbt/psalms/54.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> God, save me by your Name and judge me by your power!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/psalms/54.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?' O God, save me by Thy name, And right me by Thy might. <a href="/sep/psalms/54.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Lo, is not David hid with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy might. <a href="/parallel/psalms/54-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6346" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/psalms/54.htm">Vindicate Me by Your Might</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/5329.htm" title="5329: lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- Preeminent or enduring. A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. To be eminent; also, to be permanent.">For the choirmaster.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5058.htm" title="5058: bin·ḡî·nōṯ (Prep-b:: N-fp) -- Music. ">With stringed instruments.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4905.htm" title="4905: maś·kîl (N-ms) -- Instructive, a didactic poem. From sakal; instructive, i.e. A didactic poem.">A Maskil</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2130.htm" title="2130: haz·zî·p̄îm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Ziph. Patrial from Ziyph; a Ziphite or inhabitant of Ziph.">When the Ziphites</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bə·ḇō·w (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: lə·šā·’ūl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">to Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">“Is David</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: mis·tat·têr (V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">hiding</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">among us?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor."> Save me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šim·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">by Your name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1777.htm" title="1777: ṯə·ḏî·nê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To judge. Or duwn; a primitive roy a straight course, i.e. Sail direct.">and vindicate me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1369.htm" title="1369: ū·ḇiḡ·ḇū·rā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Strength, might. Feminine passive participle from the same as gibbowr; force; by implication, valor, victory.">by Your might!</a> 2Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a> In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. <a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Psalm 31:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness. / Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a> Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” <a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">Psalm 55:16</a> But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1-2</a> A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. / Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. <a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a> When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. <a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">Psalm 118:5</a> In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a> Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” <a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a> For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us. <a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm">Jeremiah 17:14</a> Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise. <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a> She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” <a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a> And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ <a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69</a> He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, <a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a> Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.A.<a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19,20</a> Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? … <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">1 Samuel 26:1</a> And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?<a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5,6</a> Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom… by the name<a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;<a href="/psalms/48-10.htm">Psalm 48:10</a> According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.<a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Psalm 79:9</a> Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.judge<a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a> A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.<a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1,2</a> Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man… <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4</a> The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Contemplation</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Hiding</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/6-1.htm">Neginoth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/psalms/51-14.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/psalms/6-1.htm">String-Music</a> <a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Ziphites</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Contemplation</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Hiding</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/56-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Neginoth</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/psalms/55-16.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Stringed</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">String-Music</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Vindicate</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">Ziphites</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 54</div>1. <a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">David, complaining of the Ziphims, prays for salvation</a> 4. <a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Upon his confidence in God's help he promises sacrifice</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/54.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/54.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For the choirmaster. This phrase indicates that the psalm was intended for public worship and was to be directed by the choirmaster, a leader in the musical aspect of temple worship. The role of the choirmaster was crucial in organizing and leading the musical elements of worship, which were an integral part of Israelite religious life.With stringed instruments. Stringed instruments, such as the lyre and harp, were commonly used in ancient Israelite worship. These instruments added a melodic and harmonious element to the psalms, enhancing the worship experience. The use of stringed instruments is mentioned in several other psalms, indicating their importance in the musical tradition of Israel.A Maskil of David. The term "Maskil" suggests a contemplative or instructive psalm, often conveying wisdom or insight. David, the attributed author, was known for his musical and poetic skills, as well as his deep relationship with God. This psalm reflects David's reliance on God during times of distress.When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” This historical context refers to the events recorded in <a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19</a> and <a href="/1_samuel/26.htm">1 Samuel 26:1</a>, where the Ziphites, inhabitants of the region of Ziph, betrayed David's location to King Saul. David was hiding from Saul, who sought to kill him. This betrayal highlights the political and personal challenges David faced, as well as his need for divine intervention.Save me, O God, by Your name, The invocation of God's name signifies a call for divine intervention based on God's character and reputation. In biblical times, a name represented the essence and authority of a person. David appeals to God's covenantal faithfulness and power to deliver him from his enemies.and vindicate me by Your might! David seeks vindication, asking God to demonstrate his innocence and righteousness by delivering him from his adversaries. The appeal to God's might underscores the belief in God's supreme power to act on behalf of His people. This plea for vindication is echoed in other psalms and reflects a common theme of seeking justice and deliverance from oppression.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The author of this Psalm, David is seeking God's intervention and deliverance from his enemies. This Psalm is traditionally linked to the time when the Ziphites betrayed David to Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">1 Samuel 23:19-24</a>). 2. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The central figure to whom David appeals for salvation and vindication. David acknowledges God's power and authority. 3. <a href="/topical/z/ziphites.htm">Ziphites</a> The people who informed King Saul of David's location, thus endangering David's life. Their betrayal is the backdrop for this Psalm. 4. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The King of Israel at the time, who was pursuing David to kill him. Saul's relentless pursuit is a significant event in David's life. 5. <a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_ziph.htm">Wilderness of Ziph</a> The geographical location where David was hiding when the Ziphites betrayed him to Saul.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_name.htm">The Power of God's Name</a> David appeals to God's name, recognizing it as a source of power and authority. In our lives, we can call upon God's name in times of trouble, trusting in His ability to save and protect us. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_defender.htm">God as Our Defender</a> David seeks vindication from God, acknowledging that true justice comes from Him. We can trust God to be our defender and to bring justice in His perfect timing. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_might.htm">Faith in God's Might</a> David's plea is rooted in his faith in God's might. We are reminded to have faith in God's power to intervene in our circumstances, no matter how dire they may seem. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_in_times_of_distress.htm">Prayer in Times of Distress</a> This Psalm exemplifies turning to God in prayer during times of distress. We are encouraged to bring our concerns and fears to God, trusting in His willingness to hear and respond. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Despite the betrayal and danger, David trusts in God's sovereign plan. We are called to trust in God's sovereignty, knowing that He is in control of every situation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_54.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 54</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_'strangers'_in_psalm_54_1-3.htm">In Psalm 54:1–3, where is the archaeological or historical evidence confirming that David’s enemies were truly “strangers” seeking his life? </a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_david_wrote_psalm_54.htm">If this psalm is attributed to David (Psalm 54 title), is there verifiable historical proof of him composing it during his conflict with the Ziphites? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_psalm_54_5_differ_from_matt_5_44.htm">Why does Psalm 54:5 predict exact retribution from God, when other biblical passages (e.g., Matthew 5:44) recommend praying for enemies instead? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_54_7_align_with_david's_struggles.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 54:7's claim that God delivered the psalmist from all trouble with the ongoing struggles David faced elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/54.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) By thy name.--See Note, <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm" title="The LORD hear you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend you;">Psalm 20:1</a>. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm" title="Behold, the name of the LORD comes from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:">Isaiah 30:27</a>.)Judge me by thy strength--i.e., in Thy power see that justice is done me.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/54.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Save me, O God, by thy Name; i.e. by the qualities of which thy "Name" is significant - power, goodness, and truth. And judge me; i.e. "vindicate me," or "judge my cause." By thy strength; or, "thy might" - the might which thou possessest as a gibbor, or "hero." <a href="/commentaries/psalms/54-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For the choirmaster. לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5329.htm">Strong's 5329: </a> To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent With stringed instruments. בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת (bin·ḡî·nōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5058.htm">Strong's 5058: </a> Instrumental music, a stringed instrument, a poem set to music, an epigram A Maskil מַשְׂכִּ֥יל (maś·kîl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4905.htm">Strong's 4905: </a> Instructive, a didactic poem of David. לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse When the Ziphites הַ֭זִּיפִים (haz·zî·p̄îm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2130.htm">Strong's 2130: </a> Ziphites -- inhabitants of Ziph went בְּב֣וֹא (bə·ḇō·w) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to Saul לְשָׁא֑וּל (lə·šā·’ūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and said, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Is David דָ֝וִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse not הֲלֹ֥א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no hiding מִסְתַּתֵּ֥ר (mis·tat·têr) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> To hide, conceal among us?” עִמָּֽנוּ׃ (‘im·mā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with Save me, הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי (hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor O God, אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative by Your name, בְּשִׁמְךָ֣ (bə·šim·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name and vindicate me תְדִינֵֽנִי׃ (ṯə·ḏî·nê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1777.htm">Strong's 1777: </a> A straight course, sail direct by Your might! וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ (ū·ḇiḡ·ḇū·rā·ṯə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1369.htm">Strong's 1369: </a> Force, valor, victory <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 54:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/53-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 53:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 53:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/54-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 54:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 54:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>