Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 <<For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A maskil by David, when the Zifim came and said to Sha'ul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?">> Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
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God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me.
2 Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
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Listen, God - I'm desperate. Don't be too busy to hear me.
3 For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
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Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them.
4 Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
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Oh, look! God's right here helping! God's on my side,
5 He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.
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Evil is looping back on my enemies. Don't let up! Finish them off!
6 With a free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, LORD, for it is good.
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I'm ready now to worship, so ready. I thank you, God - you're so good.
7 For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
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You got me out of every scrape, and I saw my enemies get it.
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