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.

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

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

O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings 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 And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

Lo, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul,

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

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth 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 free will-offering I sacrifice to Thee, I thank Thy name, O Jehovah, for [it is] good,

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

For, from all adversity He delivered me, And on mine enemies hath mine eye looked!