Psalms 54

1 Unto the end. In verses, the understanding of David, when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, “Has not David been hidden with us?” Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your virtue.

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 O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Listen, O God, to my prayer, attend to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes.

For proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. (Selah)

4 For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

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

5 Turn back the evils upon my adversaries, and ruin them by your truth.

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

6 I will freely sacrifice to you, and I will confess your name, O God, because it is good.

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

7 For you have quickly rescued me from all tribulation, and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.

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