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 music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when the Ziphites came to Saul and told him, “David is hiding among us.” God, because of your very nature, please save me! Vindicate me by your power!

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

God, please hear my prayer; listen to what I'm saying.

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 coming to attack me—violent men who don't care about God are trying to kill me. (Selah)

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

But God helps me; the Lord saves my life!

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

The evil my enemies have done will come back upon them. I depend on you to destroy them.

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

I will happily offer a sacrifice to you; I will praise the kind of person you are, Lord, for you are good.

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

For he has saved me from all my troubles; and I have seen those who hated me defeated.