Psalms 53 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 54

¹For 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.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058, Maschil^H4905^(H8688), A Psalm of David^H1732, when the Ziphims^H2130 came^H935^(H8800) and said^H559^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, Doth not David^H1732 hide^H5641^(H8693) himself with us? Save^H3467^(H8685) me, O God^H430, by thy name^H8034, and judge^H1777^(H8799) me by thy strength^H1369.

² Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) my prayer^H8605, O God^H430; give ear^H238^(H8685) to the words^H561 of my mouth^H6310.

³ For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

KJVFor strangers^H2114^(H8801) are risen up^H6965^(H8804) against me, and oppressors^H6184 seek^H1245^(H8765) after my soul^H5315: they have not set^H7760^(H8804) God^H430 before them. Selah^H5542.

⁴ Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.

KJVBehold, God^H430 is mine helper^H5826^(H8802): the Lord^H136 is with them that uphold^H5564^(H8802) my soul^H5315.

⁵ He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.

KJVHe shall reward^H7725^(H8686)^(H8675)^H7725^(H8799) evil^H7451 unto mine enemies^H8324^(H8802): cut them off^H6789^(H8685) in thy truth^H571.

⁶ With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

KJVI will freely^H5071 sacrifice^H2076^(H8799) unto thee: I will praise^H3034^(H8686) thy name^H8034, O LORD^H3068; for it is good^H2896.

⁷ For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.

KJVFor he hath delivered^H5337^(H8689) me out of all trouble^H6869: and mine eye^H5869 hath seen^H7200^(H8804) his desire upon mine enemies^H341^(H8802).

WEB·Psalms 53

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Mahalath^H4257, Maschil^H4905^(H8688), A Psalm of David^H1732. The fool^H5036 hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, There is no God^H430. Corrupt^H7843^(H8689) are they, and have done abominable^H8581^(H8689) iniquity^H5766: there is none that doeth^H6213^(H8802) good^H2896.

² God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

KJVGod^H430 looked down^H8259^(H8689) from heaven^H8064 upon the children^H1121 of men^H120, to see^H7200^(H8800) if there were^H3426 any that did understand^H7919^(H8688), that did seek^H1875^(H8802) God^H430.

³ Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

KJVEvery one of them is gone back^H5472^(H8804): they are altogether^H3162 become filthy^H444^(H8738); there is none that doeth^H6213^(H8802) good^H2896, no, not one^H259.

⁴ Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?

KJVHave the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205 no knowledge^H3045^(H8804)? who eat up^H398^(H8802) my people^H5971 as they eat^H398^(H8804) bread^H3899: they have not called^H7121^(H8804) upon God^H430.

⁵ There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

KJVThere were they in great^H6343 fear^H6342^(H8804), where no fear^H6343 was: for God^H430 hath scattered^H6340^(H8765) the bones^H6106 of him that encampeth^H2583^(H8802) against thee: thou hast put them to shame^H954^(H8689), because God^H430 hath despised^H3988^(H8804) them.

⁶ Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

KJVOh that^H5414^(H8799) the salvation^H3444 of Israel^H3478 were come out of Zion^H6726! When God^H430 bringeth back^H7725^(H8800) the captivity^H7622 of his people^H5971, Jacob^H3290 shall rejoice^H1523^(H8799), and Israel^H3478 shall be glad^H8055^(H8799).

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