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!

For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm (maskil) of David, concerning the time when the Ziphites came to Saul and told him, “David is hiding among us.” God, because of your very nature, please save me! Vindicate me by your power!

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

God, please hear my prayer; listen to what I'm saying.

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 strangers are coming to attack me—violent men who don't care about God are trying to kill me. (Selah)

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

But God helps me; the Lord saves my life!

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.

The evil my enemies have done will come back upon them. I depend on you to destroy them.

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];

I will happily offer a sacrifice to you; I will praise the kind of person you are, Lord, for you are good.

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

For he has saved me from all my troubles; and I have seen those who hated me defeated.