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 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?

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

O God! Hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings 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, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

Lo! God, is bringing me help, My Lord, is with the upholders of 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.

Let him turn back the mischief upon mine adversaries, In thy faithfulness, 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];

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

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

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