Psalms 54

1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, ‘David is in hiding among us’. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.

2 Listen, O God, to my prayer, attend to the words of my mouth.

Hear my prayer, O God. Give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. (Selah)

For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul. They have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.

Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is of those who uphold my soul.

5 Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.

He will requite the evil to my enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth.

6 Then will I bring you glad sacrifice, praising your gracious name;

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to thee. I will give thanks to thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.

7 for from all distress you have saved me, and feasted my eyes on my foes.

For he has delivered me out of all trouble, and my eye has seen it upon my enemies.