Psalms 54

1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

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

2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

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

3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God.

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

4 Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

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

5 He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

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

6 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

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

7 For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.

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