Psalms 54

1 Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, ‘David is in hiding among us’. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

2 O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

Listen, O God, to my prayer, attend to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

For proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. (Selah)

4 For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.

5 Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.

6 I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

Then will I bring you glad sacrifice, praising your gracious name;

7 For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.

for from all distress you have saved me, and feasted my eyes on my foes.