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Prayer for Defense against Enemies.
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A APossibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful PsalmMaskil of David, B1 Sam 23:19; 26:1when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?”
1 Save me, O God, by APs 20:1Your name,
And 1Lit judgevindicate me by B2 Chr 20:6Your power.
2 APs 17:6; 55:1Hear my prayer, O God;
BPs 5:1Give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have APs 86:14risen against me
And BPs 18:48; 86:14; 140:1, 4, 11violent men have C1 Sam 20:1; 25:29; Ps 40:14; 63:9; 70:2sought my 1Or soullife;
They have DPs 36:1not set God before them. 2Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
4 Behold, APs 30:10; 37:40; 118:7God is my helper;
The Lord is 1Lit as those who sustainthe BPs 37:17, 24; 41:12; 51:12; 145:14; Is 41:10sustainer of my soul.
5 1Lit The evil will returnHe will APs 94:23recompense the evil to 2Or those who lie in wait for memy foes;
I will give BPs 50:14thanks to Your name, O Loʀᴅ, for it is good.
And my eye has BPs 59:10; 92:11; 112:8; 118:7looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.
A^ Possibly Contemplative, or Didactic, or Skillful Psalm
B^ 1 Sam 23:19; 26:1
154:1 Lit judge
B54:3 Ps 18:48; 86:14; 140:1, 4, 11
C54:3 1 Sam 20:1; 25:29; Ps 40:14; 63:9; 70:2
154:3 Or soul
254:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
154:4 Lit as those who sustain
B54:4 Ps 37:17, 24; 41:12; 51:12; 145:14; Is 41:10
154:5 Lit The evil will return
254:5 Or those who lie in wait for me
354:5 Or Put to silence
C54:5 Ps 89:49; 96:13; Is 42:3
454:5 Or truth
154:6 Or With a freewill offering
154:7 Or it; i.e. His name
254:7 Or distress
B54:7 Ps 59:10; 92:11; 112:8; 118:7