< 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, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge 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 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.
Lo, 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 doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.
6 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:
With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,
7 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.
For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!