Psalms 54

1 Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.

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.

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

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

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Selah)

For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

4 Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

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

5 He shall reward evil to my enemies: cut them off in your truth.

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

6 I will freely sacrifice to you: I will praise your name, O LORD; for it is good.

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

7 For he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has seen his desire on my enemies.

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