Psalms 54

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

To the chief music-maker; on Neginoth. Maschil. Of David. When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us? Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.

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

Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 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.

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah)

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

See, God is my helper: the Lord is the great supporter of my soul.

5 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.

Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.

6 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];

Freely will I make my offerings to you; I will give praise to your name, O Lord, for it is good.

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

Because it has been my saviour from all my trouble; and my eyes have seen the punishment of my haters.