Psalms 54

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

God, by your power [MTY, DOU] save me [from my enemies], and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!

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

God, listen to my prayer; listen to what I say to you,

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul. They have not set God before them. (Selah)

because strangers are [trying to] attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.

4 Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is of those who uphold my soul.

But God is the one who helps me; Yahweh defends/protects me [from my enemies].

5 He will requite the evil to my enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth.

He will cause the evil things that they want to do to me to happen to them instead; because he faithfully [does what he promises], he will get rid of them.

6 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to thee. I will give thanks to thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.

Yahweh, I will gladly give an offering to you because I want to, and I will thank you [MTY], for you are good [to me];

7 For he has delivered me out of all trouble, and my eye has seen it upon my enemies.

you have rescued me from all my troubles, and I have seen that you have defeated my enemies.