## Psalms Chapter 54

###### Psalms 54:1
[Psalms 54:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician for strings, A Maskil of David,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor of the singing, a maskil of David.


###### Psalms 54:2
[Psalms 54:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:2)

בְּבֹ֣א הַ֭זִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשָׁא֑וּל הֲלֹ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד מִסְתַּתֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
when the Zifim came and said to Sha᾽ul, Does not David hide himself with us?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When the Ziphim came and said to Saul: "Is not David hiding among us?"


###### Psalms 54:3
[Psalms 54:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:3)

אֱ֭לֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ֣ הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Save me, O God, by Thy name, and judge me by Thy strength.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O G d, with Your name help me, and with Your strength avenge me.


###### Psalms 54:4
[Psalms 54:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:4)

אֱ֭לֹהִים שְׁמַ֣ע תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O G d, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth.


###### Psalms 54:5
[Psalms 54:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:5)

כִּ֤י זָרִ֨ים**׀** קָ֤מוּ עָלַ֗י וְֽ֭עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י לֹ֤א שָׂ֨מוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְנֶגְדָּ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For strangers have risen against me; tyrants have sought my soul. They have never set [(fear of)] G d before them.


###### Psalms 54:6
[Psalms 54:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:6)

הִנֵּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים עֹזֵ֣ר לִ֑י אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י נַפְשִֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But G d is my help; the L rd is with the sustainers of my soul.


###### Psalms 54:7
[Psalms 54:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:7)

(ישוב) [יָשִׁ֣יב] הָ֭רַע לְשֹׁרְרָ֑י בַּ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He rewards evil to my enemies: O, cut them off in Thy truth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He will return the [very] evil [plotted against me] to those who eye me. Cut them off in Your truth, [(having said that You would exact retribution of the tale-bearers and the pursuers of blood)].


###### Psalms 54:8
[Psalms 54:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:8)

בִּנְדָבָ֥ה אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּ֑ךְ א֤וֹדֶה־שִּׁמְךָ֖ יְהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will sacrifice a free will offering to Thee: I will praise Thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In willingness shall I sacrifice to You. I shall praise Your name, O L rd, for it is good.


###### Psalms 54:9
[Psalms 54:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/54:9)

כִּ֣י מִכׇּל־צָ֭רָה הִצִּילָ֑נִי וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗י רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has gazed upon my enemies.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For He has rescued me from every ill, and my eyes have seen [the undoing of] my foes.