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 Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

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

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings 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 terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

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

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

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

With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank 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, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!