Psalm 54:3 Parallel Translations

Strangers have attacked me. Ruthless people seek my life. They do not think about God. Selah (GOD'S WORD®)

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

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

BBE:

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.)

DBY:

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

ERV:

For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah

JPS:

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

WBS:

For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

WEB:

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.

YLT:

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Psalm 54:3 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 20:1 Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said to Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity? And what is my sin before your father, that he is seeking my life?"

1 Samuel 25:29 "Should anyone rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, then the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living with the LORD your God; but the lives of your enemies He will sling out as from the hollow of a sling.

Psalm 18:48 He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.

Psalm 36:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalm 40:14 Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

Psalm 63:9 But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth.

Psalm 70:2 Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

Psalm 86:14 O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.

Psalm 140:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men

Psalm 140:4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

54:3 For {b} strangers are risen up against me, and {c} oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
(b) That is, the Ziphims.
(c) Saul and his army who were like cruel beasts, could not be satisfied except by his death.

WES:

54:3 Strangers - The Zephites, whom, though Israelites, he calls strangers in regard of their barbarous and perfidious carriage.

MHC:

54:1-3 God is faithful, though men are not to be trusted, and it is well for us it is so. David has no other plea to depend upon than God's name, no other power to depend upon than God's strength, and these he makes his refuge and confidence. This would be the effectual answer to his prayers. Looking unto David, betrayed by the men of Judah, and to Jesus, betrayed by one of his apostles, what can we expect from any who have not set God before them, save ingratitude, treachery, malice, and cruelty? What bonds of nature, or friendship, or gratitude, or covenant, will hold those that have broken through the fear of God? Selah; Mark this. Let us set God before us at all times; for if we do not, we are in danger of despair.

CONC:

Attacking Haven't Insolent Ones Oppressors Purposing Regard Risen Ruthless Seek Selah Sought Soul Strangers Terrible Violent

Attacking Eyes Insolent Life Oppressors Purposing Regard Risen Ruthless Seek Selah Sought Soul Strangers Terrible Violent

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

Online Parallel Bible