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.

For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Lo, is not David hid with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy might.

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

O God, hear my prayer; hearken to the words of my mouth.

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

For strangers have risen up against me, and mighty men have sought my life: they have not set God before them. (Pause)

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

For lo! God assists me; and the Lord is the helper of my soul.

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

He shall return evil to mine enemies; utterly destroy them in thy truth.

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

I will willingly sacrifice to thee: I will give thanks to thy name, O Lord; for [it is] good.

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

For thou hast delivered me out of all affliction, and mine eye has seen [my desire] upon mine enemies.