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 of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments A psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?” Save me, O God! by thy name, And by thy strength defend my cause!

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 enemies have risen up against me, And oppressors seek my life; They have not set God before their eyes. (Pause)

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

Behold! God is my helper; The Lord is the support of my life.

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

He will repay evil to my enemies; For thy truth's sake, O God! cut them off!

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

With a willing heart will I sacrifice to thee; I will praise 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 thou hast delivered me from all trouble, So that my eye hath looked with joy upon my enemies!