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Psalms 54:1

PrayerSalvationProtection and safety
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

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

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

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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!

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:1

    And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

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  • Psalms 79:9

    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.

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  • Psalms 20:1

    The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

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  • Acts 4:12

    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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  • Psalms 48:10

    According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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  • Matthew 1:21

    And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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  • Exodus 3:14–15

    And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

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