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 Chief Musician: with Stringed Instruments. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When the Ziphites came and said unto Saul, Is not, David, hiding himself, with us? O God! by thine own Name, save me, And, by thine own strength, wilt thou vindicate me?

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, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

Lo! God, is bringing me help, My Lord, is with the upholders of my life;

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

Let him turn back the mischief upon mine adversaries, In thy faithfulness, destroy them!

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

With a freewill-offering, will I sacrifice unto thee, I will praise thy Name, O Yahweh, for it is good;

7 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.

For, out of all distress, hath he rescued me, —And, upon my foes, hath, mine own eye, looked.