Psalm 54

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Contents 1 General information 2 Settings by composers 3 Text & translations 3.1 Vulgate (Psalm 53) 3.2 Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer 3.3 King James Version 3.4 New Version Metrical Psalter (Tate & Brady)

General information

Settings by composers

• Samuel Arnold (New Version Metrical Psalter)

Text & translations

Vulgate (Psalm 53)

Latin text

1 in finem in carminibus intellectus David

2 cum venissent Ziphei et dixissent ad Saul nonne David absconditus est apud nos

3 Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac et in virtute tua iudica me

4 Deus exaudi orationem meam auribus percipe verba oris mei

5 quoniam alieni insurrexerunt adversum me et fortes quaesierunt animam meam non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum diapsalma

6 ecce enim Deus adiuvat me Dominus susceptor animae meae

7 avertet mala inimicis meis in veritate tua disperde illos

8 voluntarie sacrificabo tibi confitebor nomini tuo Domine quoniam bonum

9 quoniam ex omni tribulatione eripuisti me et super inimicos meos despexit oculus meus.

Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer

English text

1 Save me, O God, for thy Name's sake : and avenge me in thy strength.

2 Hear my prayer, O God : and hearken unto the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me : and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul.

4 Behold, God is my helper : the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies : destroy thou them in thy truth.

6 An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name, O Lord : because it is so comfortable.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble : and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

King James Version

English text

1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

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

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

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

New Version Metrical Psalter (Tate & Brady)

English text
1,2 Lord, save me, for thy glorious Name,
and in thy strength appear,
To judge my cause, accept my pray'r,
and to my words give ear.

3 Mere strangers, whom I never wronged,
to ruin me design'd;
And cruel men, that fear no God,
against my soul combin'd.

4,5 But God takes part with all my friends,
and he's the surest guard;
The God of truth shall give my foes
their falsehood's just reward:

6 While I my grateful off'rings bring,
and sacrifice with joy;
And in his praise my time to come
delightfully employ.

7 From dreadful danger and distress
the Lord hath set me free;
Through him shall I of all my foes
the just destruction see.