Psalms 54:3
“For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.”
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Psalms 54:3 Context
1[To the chiefe musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalme of Dauid. When the Ziphims came and sayde to Saul: doeth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs?] Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength. 2Heare my prayer, O God; giue eare to the words of my mouth. 3For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah. 4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vphold my soule. 5He shall reward euill vnto mine enemies: cut them off in thy trueth.
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Other Translations for Psalms 54:3
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
- King James Version
For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.)
- Basic English Bible
For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.
- Darby Bible
For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
- Webster's Bible
For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
- World English Bible
For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(54:5) For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 54:3
54:3 Strangers - The Zephites, whom, though Israelites, he calls strangers in regard of their barbarous and perfidious carriage.