Psalms 54

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54:1
לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִד׃
For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David:
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54:2
בְּבוֹא הַזִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְרוּ לְשָׁאוּל הֲלֹא דָוִד מִסְתַּתֵּר עִמָּנוּ׃
when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?'
54:3
אֱלֹהִים בְּשִׁמְךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תְדִינֵנִי׃
O God, save me by Thy name, And right me by Thy might.
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54:4
אֱלֹהִים שְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִי הַאֲזִינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִי׃
O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
54:5
כִּי זָרִים קָמוּ עָלַי וְעָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי לֹא שָׂמוּ אֱלֹהִים לְנֶגְדָּם סֶלָה׃
For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul; They have not set God before them. Selah
54:6
הִנֵּה אֱלֹהִים עֹזֵר לִי אֲדֹנָי בְּסֹמְכֵי נַפְשִׁי׃
Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.
54:7
ישוב [יָשִׁיב] הָרַע לְשֹׁרְרָי בַּאֲמִתְּךָ הַצְמִיתֵם׃
He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; Destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
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54:8
בִּנְדָבָה אֶזְבְּחָה־לָּךְ אוֹדֶה שִּׁמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי־טוֹב׃
With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.
54:9
כִּי מִכָּל־צָרָה הִצִּילָנִי וּבְאֹיְבַי רָאֲתָה עֵינִי׃
For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; And mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 54:7

<b>to those who lie in wait for me</b> Heb. לשררי, those who eye me, an expression of (Num. 24:17): “I see him (אשורנו), but not near.”<br><br><b>with Your truth</b> Since You are truthful, and You said that You would wreak vengeance upon talebearers...

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