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!

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; listen to the words of my mouth.

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

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

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

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

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

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 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, 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 from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.

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