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 THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID, IN THE COMING IN OF THE ZIPHIM, AND THEY SAY TO SAUL, “IS DAVID NOT HIDING HIMSELF WITH US?” O God, save me by Your Name, and judge me by Your might.

2 Hear my prayer, O 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 oppressors seek after my soul: 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 Behold, God [is] my helper: the LORD [is] with them that uphold my soul.

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

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

Turn back the evil to my enemies, Cut them off in Your truth.

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

I sacrifice to You with a free-will offering, I thank Your Name, O YHWH, for [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 delivered me from all adversity, And my eye has looked on my enemies!