Psalms 54

1 For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David: when the Ziphites came and said to Saul: 'Doth not David hide himself with us?' O God, save me by Thy name, and right me by Thy might.

2 Hear my prayer, God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. (Selah)

For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.

Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.

5 He will repay my enemies with evil; in your faithfulness, destroy them!

He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.

6 I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.

7 For he has rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.

For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.