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Psalm 54 in Hebrew and English

9 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David:

בְּבוֹא הַזִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל הֲלֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּֽנוּ׃

when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?'

אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃

O God, save me by Thy name, And right me by Thy might.

אֱלֹהִים שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃

O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

כִּי זָרִים קָמוּ עָלַי וְעָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי לֹא שָׂמוּ אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגְדָּם סֶֽלָה׃

For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul; They have not set God before them. Selah

הִנֵּה אֱלֹהִים עֹזֵר לִי אֲדֹנָי בְּסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

יָשִׁיב הָרַע לְשֹׁרְרָי בַּאֲמִתְּךָ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃

He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; Destroy Thou them in Thy truth.

בִּנְדָבָה אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּךְ אוֹדֶה שִּׁמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי־טֽוֹב׃

With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.

כִּי מִכָּל־צָרָה הִצִּילָנִי וּבְאֹיְבַי רָאֲתָה עֵינִֽי׃

For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The second of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 9 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Tuesday
  • Its heading names David
  • 9 verses, 62 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 54 have?

Psalm 54 has 9 verses and 62 words.

On which day is Psalm 54 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 9 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Tuesday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 54?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 54?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.