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.

To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us? O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

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

O God, hear my prayer; give ear 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 are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is among them that uphold my soul.

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

He will requite evil to mine enemies: in thy truth cut them off.

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

I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Jehovah, because it is good.

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

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen [its desire] upon mine enemies.