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.

For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

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

Hear my prayer, 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 have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after 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.

See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.

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

He will repay my enemies with evil; in your faithfulness, destroy them!

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

I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; I will give thanks to your name, 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 he has rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.