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!

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.

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 have risen up against me, and oppressors seek 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] with them that uphold my soul.

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

He will reward evil to my enemies; cut them off in thy truth.

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

I will freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good.

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

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen [its desire] upon my enemies.