Psalms 54
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4304× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- דָּוִדDâvidH17322× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- לֹאlôʼH38082× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53152× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- שֵׁםshêmH80342× in this chapter
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- בָּקַשׁbâqashH12451× in this chapter
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1361× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- גְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâhH13691× in this chapter
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
- דִּיןdîynH17771× in this chapter
a straight course, i.e. sail direct
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20091× in this chapter
lo!
- זָבַחzâbachH20761× in this chapter
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
- זוּרzûwrH21141× in this chapter
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
- זִיפִיZîyphîyH21301× in this chapter
a Ziphite or inhabitant of Ziph
- אָזַןʼâzanH2381× in this chapter
to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
- טוֹבṭôwbH28951× in this chapter
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
- יָדָהyâdâhH30341× in this chapter
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30681× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3411× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- יָשַׁעyâshaʻH34671× in this chapter
properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
- כֹּלkôlH36051× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- מַשְׂכִּילmaskîylH49051× in this chapter
instructive, i.e. a didactic poem
- נֶגֶדnegedH50481× in this chapter
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
- נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâhH50581× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram
- נְדָבָהnᵉdâbâhH50711× in this chapter
properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a spontaneous or (by inference, in plural) abundant gift
- נָצַחnâtsachH53291× in this chapter
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent
- נָצַלnâtsalH53371× in this chapter
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
- סֶלָהçelâhH55421× in this chapter
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
- סָמַךְçâmakH55641× in this chapter
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5591× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אֵמֶרʼêmerH5611× in this chapter
something said
- סָתַרçâtharH56411× in this chapter
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
- אֶמֶתʼemethH5711× in this chapter
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
- עָזַרʻâzarH58261× in this chapter
to surround, i.e. protect or aid
- עַיִןʻayinH58691× in this chapter
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- עַלʻalH59211× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- עִםʻimH59731× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- עָרִיץʻârîytsH61841× in this chapter
fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical
- פֶּהpehH63101× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- צָמַתtsâmathH67891× in this chapter
to extirpate (literally or figuratively)