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 Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?"] Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.

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

Hear my prayer, God. Listen 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 have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. (Selah)

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

Look, God is my helper. The LORD is the one who sustains my soul.

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

He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your 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 free will offering, I will sacrifice to you. I will give thanks to your name, 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 has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.