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?

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

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

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

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

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

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

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

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

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

With a free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,

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

For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!