| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. | 1For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, "Is David not hiding among us?" God, save me by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! |
| 2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. | 2God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth. |
| 3For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them. Selah | 3For strangers rise up against me, and violent men seek my life. They have no regard for God. Selah |
| 4Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. | 4God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my life. |
| 5He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth. | 5He will repay my adversaries for their evil. Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them. |
| 6I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. | 6I will sacrifice a freewill offering to You. I will praise Your name, Yahweh, because it is good. |
| 7For He has delivered me out of all trouble; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies. | 7For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eye has looked down on my enemies. |
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