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!

For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “David is in hiding among us”. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

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

Listen, O God, to my prayer, attend 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 proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. (Selah)

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

But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.

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

Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.

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

Then will I bring you glad sacrifice, praising your gracious name;

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

for from all distress you have saved me, and feasted my eyes on my foes.