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.

TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might.

2 O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings 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 have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought 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] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

5 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Turn back the evil to my enemies, Cut them off in Your truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

I sacrifice to You with a free-will offering, I thank Your Name, O YHWH, 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 delivered me from all adversity, And my eye has looked on my enemies!