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Psalms 54:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 54:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 54:14 words
HebrewMeaning
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַlamənaṣēḥa
to the choirmasterpronH5329
chief musician · oversee · set forward
בִּ/נְגִינֹ֗תbinəgiynōt
with stringed instrumentspronH5058
musick · Neginoth · song
מַשְׂכִּ֥ילmaśəkiyl
a poemnounH4905
לְ/דָוִֽדlədāwid
of DavidpronH1732
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 54:1

1. The title of this Psalm has fruit in the prolixity thereof, if it be understood: and because the Psalm is short, let us make up our not having to tarry over the Psalm by tarrying over the title. For upon this depends every verse which is sung. If any one, therefore, observe that which on the front of the house is fixed, secure he will enter; and, when he shall have entered, he will not err. For this on the post itself is prominently marked, namely, in what manner within he…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 54 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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