< Psalms 54 >
1 Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your 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 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Hear my prayer, God; 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 pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. (Selah)
4 Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.
5 He shall reward evil to my enemies: cut them off in your truth.
He will repay my enemies with evil; in your faithfulness, destroy them!
6 I will freely sacrifice to you: I will praise your name, O LORD; for 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 he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has seen his desire on my enemies.
For he has rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.