Tanach
Tehillim 54 תהילים נ״ד
Part of: Petuchah, Psalms 54:1
Reading: Hebrew · Simple EnglishHebrew · Faithful translationHebrew onlyHebrew · Simple EnglishHebrew · Faithful translationHebrew onlySimple English onlyFaithful translation onlySide by sideRashi
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician for strings, A Maskil of David,
To the chief Musician for strings, A Maskil of David,
בְּבֹא הַזִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל הֲלֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּֽנוּ׃
when the Zifim came and said to Sha᾽ul, Does not David hide himself with us?
when the Zifim came and said to Sha᾽ul, Does not David hide himself with us?
אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תְדִינֵֽנִי׃
Save me, O God, by Thy name, and judge me by Thy strength.
Save me, O God, by Thy name, and judge me by Thy strength.
Rashi
אֱלֹהִים שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
כִּי זָרִים ׀ קָמוּ עָלַי וְֽעָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי לֹא שָׂמוּ אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגְדָּם סֶֽלָה׃
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Sela.)
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Sela.)
הִנֵּה אֱלֹהִים עֹזֵר לִי אֲדֹנָי בְּֽסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִֽׁי׃
Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
(ישוב) [יָשִׁיב] הָרַע לְשֹׁרְרָי בַּאֲמִתְּךָ הַצְמִיתֵֽם׃
He rewards evil to my enemies: O, cut them off in Thy truth.
He rewards evil to my enemies: O, cut them off in Thy truth.
Rashi
לשוררי. לעויני לשון אשורנו ולא קרוב (במדבר כ״ד:י״ז):
באמתך. מתוך שאתה אמיתי ואמרת ליפרע מהולכי רכיל ורודפי הרג לכך הצמיתם:
בִּנְדָבָה אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּךְ אוֹדֶה־שִּׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה כִּי־טֽוֹב׃
I will sacrifice a free will offering to Thee: I will praise Thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
I will sacrifice a free will offering to Thee: I will praise Thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
כִּי מִכׇּל־צָרָה הִצִּילָנִי וּבְאֹיְבַי רָאֲתָה עֵינִֽי׃ {פ}
For he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has gazed upon my enemies.
For he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has gazed upon my enemies.
ובגבורתך תדינני. תנקום נקמתי כמו כי ידין ה' עמו (דברים ל"ב):