Psalms 54

1 To the Chief Musician: with Stringed Instruments. A Psalm of Instruction, of David. When the Ziphites came and said unto Saul, Is not, David, hiding himself, with us? O God! by thine own Name, save me, And, by thine own strength, wilt thou vindicate me?

God, by your power [MTY, DOU] save me [from my enemies], and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!

2 O God! Hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth;

God, listen to my prayer; listen to what I say to you,

3 For, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

because strangers are [trying to] attack me; proud men are wanting to kill me; men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.

4 Lo! God, is bringing me help, My Lord, is with the upholders of my life;

But God is the one who helps me; Yahweh defends/protects me [from my enemies].

5 Let him turn back the mischief upon mine adversaries, In thy faithfulness, destroy them!

He will cause the evil things that they want to do to me to happen to them instead; because he faithfully [does what he promises], he will get rid of them.

6 With a freewill-offering, will I sacrifice unto thee, I will praise thy Name, O Yahweh, for it is good;

Yahweh, I will gladly give an offering to you because I want to, and I will thank you [MTY], for you are good [to me];

7 For, out of all distress, hath he rescued me, —And, upon my foes, hath, mine own eye, looked.

you have rescued me from all my troubles, and I have seen that you have defeated my enemies.