Psalms 54

1 TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might.

Kuom jatend wer. Wer miwero gi thumbe man-gi waya. Maskil mar Daudi. Kane jo-Zif osedhi ir Saulo kendo onyise niya, “Donge Daudi ma imanyo opondo e gwengʼwa?” Resa gi nyingi, yaye Nyasaye; ngʼadna bura kare gi tekoni.

2 O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

Winj lamona, yaye Nyasaye; chik iti ne weche mawuok e dhoga.

3 For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

Jopinje moko monja; acheje kawo ngimana, gin joma ok dew Nyasaye. (Sela)

4 Behold, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

Adier, Nyasaye e jakonyna; Ruoth owuon ema rita.

5 Turn back the evil to my enemies, Cut them off in Your truth.

Mad chandruok lwor joma ketho nyinga mi ketgi diere; tiekgi, nikech in ja-adiera.

6 I sacrifice to You with a free-will offering, I thank Your Name, O YHWH, for [it is] good,

Abiro timoni misango gi chiwo mar (hera) abiro pako nyingi, yaye Jehova Nyasaye, nikech nyingi ber.

7 For He delivered me from all adversity, And my eye has looked on my enemies!

Nikech oseresa kuom gik mathaga duto, mi omiyo wengena ongʼiyo wasika tir bangʼ loyogi.