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 Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

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

Hear my prayer, O God; 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 have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: 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 with them that uphold my soul.

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

He shall reward evil to my enemies: cut them off 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 freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise 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 he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen its desire upon my enemies.