< Psalms 54 >
1 Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.
SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
2 O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Selah)
4 For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
5 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
6 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
7 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.