The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Zifim came and told Sha'ul, "David is hiding with us": God, deliver me by your name; in your power, vindicate me.
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<To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?> Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
2 God, hear my prayer; listen to the words from my mouth.
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Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For foreigners are rising against me, violent men are seeking my life; they give no thought to God. (Selah)
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For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)
4 But God is helping me; Adonai is my support.
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See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.
5 May he repay the evil to those who are lying in wait for me. In your faithfulness, destroy them!
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Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.
6 Then I will generously sacrifice to you; I will praise your name, ADONAI, because it is good,
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Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.
7 because he rescued me from all trouble, and my eyes look with triumph at my enemies.
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Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.