Psalms 54 – Compare Chapter Translations
Verse-by-verse comparison of Psalms 54 across supported Bible translations.
Verse 1
KJV Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
ASV Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
WEB Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
YLT 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.
DRB Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.
DBY {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.
GNV 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.
LSB 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.
Verse 2
KJV Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
ASV Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
WEB Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
YLT O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,
DRB Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:
DBY O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
GNV O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth.
LSB O God, hear my prayer; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
Verse 3
KJV For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
ASV For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah
WEB For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.
YLT For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
DRB Be attentive to me and hear me. I am grieved in my exercise; and am troubled,
DBY For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.
GNV For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.
LSB For strangers have risen against me And ruthless men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.
Verse 4
KJV Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
ASV Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul.
WEB Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
YLT Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> a helper to me, The Lord <FI>is<Fi> with those supporting my soul,
DRB At the voice of the enemy, and at the tribulation of the sinner. For they have cast iniquities upon me: and in wrath they were troublesome to me.
DBY Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.
GNV Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vpholde my soule.
LSB Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is among those who sustain my soul.
Verse 5
KJV He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
ASV He will requite the evil unto mine enemies: Destroy thou them in thy truth.
WEB He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
YLT Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
DRB My heart is troubled within me: and the fear of death is fallen upon me.
DBY He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.
GNV He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth!
LSB He will return the evil to my foes; Destroy them in Your truth.
Verse 6
KJV I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
ASV With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
WEB With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.
YLT With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for <FI>it is<Fi> good,
DRB Fear and trembling are come upon me: and darkness hath covered me.
DBY I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.
GNV Then I will sacrifice freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good.
LSB With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O Yahweh, for it is good.
Verse 7
KJV For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
ASV For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath seen [my desire] upon mine enemies. Psalm 55 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.
WEB For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
YLT For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!
DRB And I said: Who will give me wings like a dove, and I will fly and be at rest?
DBY For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.
GNV For he hath deliuered me out of al trouble, and mine eye hath seene my desire vpon mine enemies.
LSB For He has delivered me from all distress, And my eye has looked in triumph upon my enemies.
Verse 8
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DRB Lo, I have gone far off flying away; and I abode in the wilderness.
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Verse 9
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DRB I waited for him that hath saved me from pusillanimity of spirit, and a storm.
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Verse 10
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DRB Cast down, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen iniquity and contradiction in the city.
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Verse 11
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DRB Day and night shall iniquity surround it upon its walls: and in the midst thereof are labour,
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Verse 12
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DRB And injustice. And usury and deceit have not departed from its streets.
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Verse 13
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DRB For if my enemy had reviled me, I would verily have borne with it. And if he that hated me had spoken great things against me, I would perhaps have hidden my self from him.
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Verse 14
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DRB But thou a man of one mind, my guide, and my familiar,
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Verse 15
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DRB Who didst take sweetmeats together with me: in the house of God we walked with consent.
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Verse 16
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DRB Let death come upon them, and let them go down alive into hell. For there is wickedness in their dwellings: in the midst of them.
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Verse 17
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DRB But I have cried to God: and the Lord will save me.
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Verse 18
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DRB Evening and morning, and at noon I will speak and declare: and he shall hear my voice.
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Verse 19
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DRB He shall redeem my soul in peace from them that draw near to me: for among many they were with me.
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Verse 20
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DRB God shall hear, and the Eternal shall humble them. For there is no change with them, and they have not feared God:
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Verse 21
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DRB He hath stretched forth his hand to repay. They have defiled his covenant,
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Verse 22
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DRB They are divided by the wrath of his countenance, and his heart hath drawn near. His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts.
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Verse 23
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DRB Cast thy care upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall not suffer the just to waver for ever.
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Verse 24
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DRB But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee, O Lord.
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