Mazmur 54:1

Psalm 54 ¹ 

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song ²  by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: “David is hiding with us.” ³ 

54:1 O God, deliver me by your name! ⁴ 

Vindicate me ⁵  by your power!

Mazmur 69:1

Psalm 69 ⁶ 

For the music director; according to the tune of “Lilies;” ⁷  by David.

69:1 Deliver me, O God,

for the water has reached my neck. ⁸ 

Mazmur 71:2

71:2 Vindicate me by rescuing me! ⁹ 

Listen to me! ¹⁰  Deliver me! ¹¹ 

Mazmur 109:26

109:26 Help me, O Lord my God!

Because you are faithful to me, deliver me! ¹² 

Mazmur 116:4

116:4 I called on the name of the Lord,

“Please Lord, rescue my life!”

Mazmur 119:94

119:94 I belong to you. Deliver me!

For I seek your precepts.

[54:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 54. The psalmist asks God for protection against his enemies, confidently affirms that God will vindicate him, and promises to give thanks to God for his saving intervention.

[54:1]  ² tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. See the note on the phrase “well-written song” in the superscription of Ps 52.

[54:1]  ³ tn Heb “Is not David hiding with us?”

[54:1]  sn According to the superscription, David wrote this psalm during the period when Saul was seeking his life. On one occasion the Ziphites informed Saul that David was hiding in their territory (see 1 Sam 23:19-20).

[54:1]  ⁴ tn God’s “name” refers here to his reputation and revealed character, which would instill fear in the psalmist’s enemies (see C. A. Briggs and E. G. Briggs, Psalms [ICC], 2:17).

[54:1]  ⁵ tn The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.

[69:1]  ⁶ sn Psalm 69. The psalmist laments his oppressed condition and asks the Lord to deliver him by severely judging his enemies.

[69:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “according to lilies.” See the superscription to Ps 45.

[69:1]  ⁸ tn The Hebrew term נפשׁ (nefesh) here refers to the psalmist’s throat or neck. The psalmist compares himself to a helpless, drowning man.

[71:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “in your vindication rescue me and deliver me.” Ps 31:1 omits “and deliver me.”

[71:2]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “turn toward me your ear.”

[71:2]  ¹¹ tn Ps 31:2 adds “quickly” before “deliver.”

[109:26]  ¹² tn Heb “deliver me according to your faithfulness.”