Psalms 54

1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.

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

O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Selah)

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. (Selah)

4 Behold, God [is] my helper: the LORD [is] with them that uphold my soul.

Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vpholde my soule.

5 He will reward evil to my enemies; cut them off in thy truth.

He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth!

6 I will freely sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good.

Then I will sacrifice freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen [its desire] upon my enemies.

For he hath deliuered me out of al trouble, and mine eye hath seene my desire vpon mine enemies.