Psalms 54

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

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

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

Hear my prayer, O God; listen 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 rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God.

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

Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in your truth.

He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

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

Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

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

For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.