Psalms 54:1

Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

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

3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
KJV
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
WEB
Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
ASV
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
DARBY
{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.
BLB
For the one directing. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, at the coming of the Ziphites, when they said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself with us?” <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> O God, by Your name save me, and by Your might defend me!
ÅB
Gud, frels meg ved ditt navn, og hjelp meg til min rett ved din kraft!
OTB
Frels meg, Gud, ved ditt navn,
Og rettferdiggjør meg ved din kraft.
B1930
Gud, frels mig ved ditt navn, og hjelp mig til min rett ved din kraft!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:1

    Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”

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  • Psalms 79:9

    Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

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  • Psalms 20:1

    May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

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  • Acts 4:12

    Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

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  • Psalms 48:10

    Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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  • Matthew 1:21

    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.”

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  • Exodus 3:14–15

    God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

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