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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
למנצח בנגינת משכיל לדוד ב בבא הזיפים ויאמרו לשאול הלא דוד מסתתר עמנו ג אלהים בשמך הושיעני ובגבורתך תדינני
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
lmnTSKH bngynt mSHkyl ldvd b bbA hzypym vyAmrv lSHAvl hlA dvd msttr `mnv g Alhym bSHmk hvSHy`ny vbgbvrtk tdynny

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
victori in psalmis eruditi David

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
<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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
To 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.
New King James Version   
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength.
21st Century King James Version   
Save me, O God, by Thy name, and judge me by Thy strength.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
God, save me by your Name and judge me by your power!
Darby Bible Translation   
{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us?} O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?” O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
God's Word   
[For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a [maskil] by David when people from the city of Ziph told Saul that David was hiding among them.] O God, save me by your name, and defend me with your might.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, "Is David not hiding among us?" God, save me by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!
International Standard Version   
God, by your name deliver me, and by your power vindicate me.
NET Bible   
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. It was written when the Ziphites came and informed Saul: "David is hiding with us." O God, deliver me by your name! Vindicate me by your power!
New American Standard Bible   
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Is not David hiding himself among us?" Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power.
New International Version   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding among us?" Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
New Living Translation   
For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "We know where David is hiding." To be accompanied by stringed instruments. Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might.
Webster's Bible Translation   
To 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.
The World English Bible   
Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
EasyEnglish Bible   
David wrote this special song for the music leader. He must use stringed instruments. It was when the men of Ziph went to Saul and they said, ‘David is hiding with us.’ God, you are great, so please help me! Use your power to show that I am right.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, `Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.
New Life Version   
Save me by Your name, O God. And stand with me by Your power.
The Voice Bible   
For the worship leader. A contemplative song of David when his friends, the Ziphites, betrayed him to Saul. Accompanied by strings. Liberate me, O God, by the authority of Your name. Vindicate me through Your legendary power.
Living Bible   
Written by David at the time the men of Ziph tried to betray him to Saul. Come with great power, O God, and save me! Defend me with your might!
New Catholic Bible   
For the director. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?” O God, save me by Your name, And render justice to me by Your might.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
To the Overcomer on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Does David not hide himself with us? Save me, O God, in thy name and defend me by thy valour.
Christian Standard Bible   
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?” God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might!
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Save me, O God, by Your name; judge and vindicate me by Your mighty strength and power.
New Century Version   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.” God, save me because of who you are. By your strength show that I am innocent.
The Message   
God, for your sake, help me! Use your influence to clear me. Listen, God—I’m desperate. Don’t be too busy to hear me.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
God, save me by your name. By your power judge me justly.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
Good News Translation®   
Save me by your power, O God; set me free by your might!
Wycliffe Bible   
To victory in organs, either in psalms, the learning of David, when Ziphims came, and said to Saul, Whether David is not hid at us? God, in thy name, make thou me safe; and in thy virtue, deem thou me. (To victory, on instruments, or in songs, the teaching of David, when the Ziphims came, and said to Saul, David is hid with us! God, by the power of thy name, save thou me; and in thy strength, judge thou me.)
Contemporary English Version   
(For the music leader. Use with stringed instruments. A special psalm that David wrote when the people of Ziph went to Saul and said, “David is hiding here with us.”) Save me, God, by your power and prove that I am right.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by thy name, and vindicate me by thy might.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, ‘David is in hiding among us.’ Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
Common English Bible © 2011   
God! Save me by your name; defend me by your might!
Amplified Bible © 2015   
To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is not David hiding among us?” O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David,
New American Standard Bible   
Save me, God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power.
The Expanded Bible   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A ·maskil [skillful psalm; meditation] of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “·We think David is [L Is not David…?] hiding among ·our people [L us; 1 Sam. 23:13–29; 26:1].” God, ·save [give victory to] me ·because of who you are [L by your name]. By your ·strength [L name] ·show that I am innocent [contend for me].
Tree of Life Version   
For the music director, on stringed instruments, a contemplative song of David,
Revised Standard Version   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is in hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by thy name, and vindicate me by thy might.
New International Reader's Version   
For the director of music. To be played on stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the men from Ziph had gone to Saul. They had said, “Isn’t David hiding among us?” God, save me by your power. Set me free by your might.
BRG Bible   
To 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, ‘David is in hiding among us.’ Save me, O God, by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
(For the director. With stringed instruments. A maskil. For Dovid, when the Ziphim came and said to Sha’ul, Dovid is in hiding among us.) Hoshieini (save me), O Elohim, by Shimecha, and vindicate me by Thy gevurah (might, power).
Names of God Bible   
For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a maskil by David when people from the city of Ziph told Saul that David was hiding among them. O Elohim, save me by your name, and defend me with your might.
Modern English Version   
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments. A Contemplative Maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?” O God, save me by Your name, and judge me by Your strength.
Easy-to-Read Version   
To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David written when the Ziphites went to Saul and told him, “We think David is hiding among our people.” God, use your power and save me. Use your great power to set me free.
International Children’s Bible   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David when the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “We think David is hiding among our people.” God, save me because of who you are. By your strength show that I am innocent.
Lexham English Bible   
For the music director, with stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is not David hiding himself among us?” O God, by your name save me, and by your power vindicate me.
New International Version - UK   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, ‘Is not David hiding among us?’ Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.